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Arms Smuggling Ring Led by Defected Syrian Officer Busted in Bekaa

Armed forces have arrested a defected Syrian army officer for running a weapons smuggling network in the eastern Bekaa Valley.

Media reports said Ahmed Ibrahim Kabbar was apprehended five days ago in the town of Fekha.

A Lebanese accomplice was also arrested, they said.

The network led by Kabbar includes Lebanese and Syrian nationals.

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