BEIRUT,(ST)_ The Lebanese army has seized a small pickup truck loaded with arms ammunition and bombs and arrested a number of suspects in Arsal region.
Command of the Lebanese army Guidance Directorate said in a statement issued yesterday that “one of army checkpoints in Arsal area arrested Sunday morning a pickup loaded with a arms , ammunition , light hand pomegranates and lightning detonators and special clothing ” noting that several persons involved in this matter were arrested.
The directorate said the detainees were handed to competent authorities and their investigation began with a competent court.
In the few past moths, the Lebanese army seized several arms smuggling gangs and other criminal gangs that carried out theft and robbery acts by force of arms.
Meantime, the Lebanese army yesterday arrested five members of “al-Nusra Front” terrorists.
Lebanese security sources stressed that the Lebanese army arrested five terrorists on Mqna Baalbek highway in the Lebanese Bekaa Valley, pointing out ,that the terrorists are two Syrians, two Palestinians and one Lebanese who have important responsibilities in “al-Nusra Front.”
Worthy mentioning that al-Nusra Front has recently become heavily active in Lebanon.
T. Fateh