BEIRUT, (SANA)- A patrol of the Lebanese Army seized a pickup truck loaded with large amounts of military weapons and arrested 8 Syrians who were inside the car in Ras Baalbek-al-Biqa'a region.
The Army Leadership said in a statement on Friday that the load included light and medium military weapons, ammunition, grenades, B7 launchers, electric detonators and an amount of communication devices and various military equipment.
The statement pointed out that the truck's driver refused to stop when notified by the army patrol and the 8 Syrians inside aimed their weapons to the direction of the patrol members, who succeeded in encircling the truck and arresting the Syrians.
The statement said the arrested Syrians were handed over to the parties concerned along with the seized weapons and investigation has started.
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