Palestinian, 2 Syrians Held for 'Possessing Powerful Explosives, Plotting Act of Sabotage'

Three people were arrested on Friday in the Western Bekaa in possession of weapons and extermely explosive material, a media report said.

"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," Voice of Lebanon radio station (100.5) reported.

Security forces also seized "electronic and visual spying and surveillance devices and a number of advanced wireless receivers and transmission devices," the radio station added.

"A probe was has been launched and security forces are pursuing the rest of the culprits," VDL said.

Later on Friday, al-Manar television said the arrests occurred “following previous investigations and they were busted while plotting a certain act of sabotage."

The suspects "confessed to coordinating with a number of Syrians and other culprits whose identities they do not know," al-Manar added.

It noted that the probe was trying to unveil the nature of the alleged plot.