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In less than 24 hours, the army seized two trucks loaded with weapons in northern Lebanon. The first truck was intercepted Monday afternoon in the Batroun district, and the second on Tuesday afternoon in Tripoli. This immediately raises critical questions: How many similar trucks are circulating freely in the country, and more importantly, to whom is their cargo destined?
The second truck, also originating from Turkey and this time loaded with iron rods instead of oils, was intercepted within the premises of Tripoli Port. Its cargo reportedly included 400 pistols and empty gun magazines, similar to the load seized on Monday, according to sources cited by local agency al-Markaziya.
The army promptly established a security cordon in the area but did not immediately disclose details on the quantity of weapons seized, likely for investigative purposes. The truck driver was arrested.
Reactions to weapon-laden trucks crossing Lebanon
Reacting to the news of trucks loaded with weapons traveling across Lebanon from north to south, Kataeb Party leader Samy Gemayel questioned on his X account, “To whom does their cargo belong and to whom is it destined?” He also questioned the motives behind this trafficking.
“As long as Lebanon is governed by militias with which the state coexists, or to which it submits, the Lebanese will only know war, death and trucks loaded with weapons,” he denounced. He added, “But we will not accept living this way, and we will continue to fight for Lebanon to become a sovereign and free state again.”
Member of the Renewal Bloc, MP Adib Abdel Massih, demanded “the whole truth about this story of trucks loaded with weapons.” He commented on his X account, “I have seen the photos, and they are terrifying. These cargoes must be intended either to arm illegal Syrians and organized crime mafias, or to undermine civil peace.”
He also questioned “how these weapons could have entered the Port of Tripoli and, above all, how they managed to get out.”
The second truck, also originating from Turkey and this time loaded with iron rods instead of oils, was intercepted within the premises of Tripoli Port. Its cargo reportedly included 400 pistols and empty gun magazines, similar to the load seized on Monday, according to sources cited by local agency al-Markaziya.
The army promptly established a security cordon in the area but did not immediately disclose details on the quantity of weapons seized, likely for investigative purposes. The truck driver was arrested.
Reactions to weapon-laden trucks crossing Lebanon
Reacting to the news of trucks loaded with weapons traveling across Lebanon from north to south, Kataeb Party leader Samy Gemayel questioned on his X account, “To whom does their cargo belong and to whom is it destined?” He also questioned the motives behind this trafficking.
“As long as Lebanon is governed by militias with which the state coexists, or to which it submits, the Lebanese will only know war, death and trucks loaded with weapons,” he denounced. He added, “But we will not accept living this way, and we will continue to fight for Lebanon to become a sovereign and free state again.”
Member of the Renewal Bloc, MP Adib Abdel Massih, demanded “the whole truth about this story of trucks loaded with weapons.” He commented on his X account, “I have seen the photos, and they are terrifying. These cargoes must be intended either to arm illegal Syrians and organized crime mafias, or to undermine civil peace.”
He also questioned “how these weapons could have entered the Port of Tripoli and, above all, how they managed to get out.”
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