[Iran Press TV] Lebanese army forces have nabbedYez got nuttin' on me, coppers! Nuttin'!
11 individuals during a raid near the southern city of Sidon following the discovery of arms near the home of the country's security chief.
In a Saturday statement, the army said its unit in Mount Leb and Iqlim al-Kharroub carried out raids on several gathering locations of Syrian refugees in Bisri and Marj Bisri, arresting nine individuals for illegal residency, Leb-based Daily Star reported.
The operation was launched after the Lebanese army units found explosives near the residence of the head of General Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim.
According to the report, army troops also detained an Egyptian and another individual whose nationality was not immediately known.
All of those detained were later handed over to the Lebanese judiciary authorities.
Citing a General Security source, the news outlet further reported that the members of the security agency had discovered a huge amount of weapons, ammunition, as well as explosives in Bisri, which is close to the general's home in the area.
Bisri is located between the southern district of Jezzine and the Mount Leb region of Iqlim al-Kharroub.
The source further added that General Security forces also arrested a group of other people but refused to elaborate on the exact number.
The report also cited a Friday report by the country's National News Agency (NNA) as saying that the weapons were carefully stashed in plastic bags and scattered in three separate locations.
According to the NNA report, Lebanese security forces seized some TNT explosives, hand grenades, telecommunications devices, and other ammunition.
It added that Military Prosecutor Judge Saqr Saqr had called on the army Intelligence to conduct a probe of the case.