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| Syrian authorities intercept weapons shipment en route to Hezbollah | ||
| 2025-01-27 | ||
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According to the state-run SANA news agency, the weapons were seized along smuggling routes near the Syrian-Lebanese border in the city of Serghaya, located in the Damascus countryside. The operation was conducted by the General Directorate of Border Security following surveillance and monitoring efforts. On Jan. 17, the Tartus General Security Directorate of Syria’s new administration reported foiling a similar attempt to smuggle weapons into Lebanon through illegal crossings. The confiscated items included various weapons and rockets, intercepted before reaching Lebanese territory.
Earlier this month, Syrian authorities said they captured a shipment of rifles, Iranian-made drones, and other weapons they said were headed to Lebanon, but at the time did not explicitly mention Hezbollah. Active Syrian efforts to prevent weapon transfers to Hezbollah would represent a significant turnaround after years of enabling such shipments under the former Bashar al-Assad regime, though it was unclear whether the latest captures represented a broad shift in policy. Related: Tartus: 2025-01-23 New Syrian authorities have begun negotiations with Russia on the future of Russian bases Tartus: 2025-01-22 Syrian authorities terminate agreement with Russia on management of Tartus port Tartus: 2025-01-11 Disintegration or Integration: How Syria's New Authorities Are Trying to Save the Country | ||
| Posted by:Fred |