LONDON: Security forces in the Syrian Arab Republic foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons into Lebanon on Monday.
An Interior Ministry official said officers intercepted and seized a vehicle during a raid in Al-Jarajir village, in the An-Nabek District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. It contained nine Konkurs guided missiles, 68 rocket-propelled grenade charges, two 107 mm rockets, and five boxes of machine gun ammunition.
The weapons were destined for Lebanon, the official confirmed. Internal Security Directorate units in Al-Qusayr, Homs and An-Nabek took part in the raid on the smugglers’ hideout in Al-Jarajir, where the weapons were stored. They also discovered Russian-made ammunition magazines and a scope for a gun.
The operation was part of the efforts by the Interior Ministry to combat smuggling, secure Syria’s borders and maintain national security and stability, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported.
Last month, Syrian security forces prevented an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of rocket-propelled grenade shells into Lebanon from the Zabadani region of the Damascus countryside.
