Army Clamps Down on Bomb-Making Factory in the Bekaa, Arrests 4 Syrians

The Army intelligence detained several Syrian nationals in the Bekaa region and seized a factory used for manufacturing bombs.

According to a statement issued by the army on Saturday, an army intelligence unit raided a bomb-making factory in the town of al-Marj in the west Bekaa, detaining four Syrian nationals.

The communique said that army confiscated in operation, which was carried out on Friday night, a large quantity of machines and material.

The factory is reportedly located near a Syrian encampment in the area.

The military said that detained suspects were referred to the competent authorities, along with the seized items.

An investigation was also launched.

The Lebanese security forces began implementing recently strict security measures and kicked off security plans across the country to reduce crime rate and clamp down on terrorists.

The Lebanese army has been carrying out large-scale raids and has managed to arrest scores of offenders.