A booby-trapped car seized Monday by the army in
Dahieh contained around 50 kilograms of explosive material, an army
statement said, as President Michel Suleiman hailed the military
institution for its achievement.The vehicle turned out to contain “around 50 kilos of
explosives: three landmines, six anti-vehicle grenades, a quantity of
TNT, and some 20 kilograms of aluminum powder that is mixed with yellow
sulfur and electric fuses,” according to the statement.“It turned out that the aforementioned car had been sold several times in the past,” the statement added.The Army Command noted that investigations are ongoing
under the supervision of the relevant judicial authorities “with the aim
of identifying those involved in this criminal act,” urging citizens in
all Lebanese regions to immediately report any suspicious activity.Meanwhile, President Suleiman hailed the army for seizing the car and lauded its efforts.“Eid (al-Adha) for the officers and soldiers takes its
true meaning from their sacrifices for the sake of the country and civil
peace,” Suleiman said, slamming “the plots against the innocent
citizens that are aimed at undermining the stability that we are all
seeking.”On Monday evening, the army said an explosive-rigged
Grand Cherokee was found in the Beirut southern suburb of al-Maamoura
and that military experts dismantled the bomb after cordoning off the
area.
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General Security Arrests Palestinian Member of Terrorist Network
General Security Arrests Palestinian Member of Terrorist Network
The General Security arrested a Palestinian national
on charges of belonging to a terrorist network, it announced in a
statement on Monday.It said that W.N. was responsible for forging identification papers, with high level of proficiency, for terrorists.He was also in charge of designing and manufacturing electronic devises used in bomb timers.The suspect was charged with firing rockets and taking
part in activities that violate the state's internal and external
security.The General Security also charged him with sectarian incitement.His case has been referred to State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr.Al-Akhbar newspaper had reported on Saturday that the
General Security had arrested a man who forges IDs and is close to an
al-Qaida terrorist who resides in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain
el-Hilweh in southern Lebanon.The daily identified the suspect with his initials as
W.N., saying the agency arrested him last week after monitoring his
activities for weeks.They confiscated a forged ID with him, it said. The
newspaper described him as the most professional identity theft suspect
in Lebanon.
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