{"id":277063,"date":"2026-09-03T19:04:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/277063\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T19:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:04:25","slug":"five-arrested-over-alleged-smuggling-of-syrian-fighters-into-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/277063\/","title":{"rendered":"Five arrested over alleged smuggling of Syrian fighters into Lebanon\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lebanon\u2019s Internal Security Forces\u2019 Information Branch have arrested five Lebanese and Syrian nationals for allegedly smuggling individuals from Syria into Lebanon through the northern border.<\/p>\n

Local media reported on Thursday that the individuals were allegedly being transported illegally to the Bekaa Valley for military training.<\/p>\n

The suspects were being interrogated under the supervision of the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, Ahmad Rami el-Hajj, who has ordered an expanded investigation into the alleged network.<\/p>\n

Reports said security forces seized machine guns, sniper rifles and explosives from the group and were tracking several other individuals whose names emerged during the investigation.<\/p>\n

The case would be referred to the military judiciary after the completion of the preliminary investigation.<\/p>\n

Hezbollah, in response to media reports alleging that the group was part of a cell seeking to destabilise security in Lebanon and Syria, denied any connection with the arrested individuals.<\/p>\n

(NAN)<\/p>\n


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