Beirut, Sep 21 (IANS) Three people were arrested in the Western Bekaa region for possessing weapons and explosives, the Lebanon’s directorate of state security said Friday.
“A Palestinian and two Syrians were arrested in Western Bekaa in possession of arms, RPGs, 80 kilos of extremely explosive material and a quantity of fuses and hand grenades,” reported Xinhua citing the authority.
“Electronic and visual spying and surveillance devices and a number of advanced wireless receivers and transmission devices were also seized,” it added.
According to media reports, the suspects “confessed to coordinating with a number of Syrians and other culprits whose identities they do not know.”