Explosives, Map for Future Targets Found in Daraya after Egyptian Was Killed Preparing Bombs
One Egyptian national was killed and two other people were wounded on Sunday when they were setting up explosive devices in Mount Lebanon's Iqlim al-Kharroub's region, MTV reported.
"An Egyptian was killed while a Syrian and another Egyptian were gravely wounded when explosive devices they were preparing detonated at a house in Iqlim al-Kharroub's town of Daraya,” MTV elaborated.
OTV said the incident took place near Ahmed Basbous mosque in Daraya.
MTV noted that the material damage did not go beyond the room in which the explosion took place.
"A military expert inspected the location of the explosion and State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr has handed the investigation over to the army police,” the same source revealed.
"Numerous security forces have cordoned off the location of the explosion and strict measures have been adopted. Explosive experts and investigators also arrived to inspect the scene."
The state-run National News Agency identified the Egyptian victim as Abdul Latif al-Dakhakhni.
His brother Mohammed and Syrian national Mohammed Hasan Masaoud were gravely injured, according to the NNA.
Radio Voice of Lebanon (100.5) remarked that the investigation revealed that the Egyptian that was killed in the incident is a fugitive.
Later on Sunday, al-Jadeed television revealed that up to 18 explosives ready to be set up were discovered in the same house.
Quoting security sources, it added that a map was also found.
"It contained three target places for future explosion, which are al-Saadiyat, Wadi al-Zeina and Hadath," al-Jadeed detailed.
Al-Manar television said the owner of the house, Egyptian national Ahmed al-Dakhakhni was arrested along with his two sons and a Syrian.
It added that an underground room was discovered containing tens of bombs and explosives.
The NNA pointed out that al-Dakhakhni and his son Abdullah, who were both arrested, have lived for a long time in Daraya.
MTV reported that investigation is focusing on whether there are links between those involved in the Daraya incident and Salafist groups.
The municipalities and the political parties present in Iqlim al-Kharroub condemned "any event that destabilizes the country."
"We will leave the final word in this incident to security and judicial forces," they expressed.
On July 19, the military prosecution charged six al-Qaida-linked al-Nusra Front members who were arrested for the possession of arms and explosives, and for plotting terrorist attacks.
The NNA had said that the suspects had formed an armed gang for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities and financial crimes.
The network was reportedly comprised of four Syrian and Lebanese members.
And on May 9, the Army revealed that it has broken up a cell, detained its members and confiscated a quantity of detonators and explosives.
Meanwhile, on April 7, Army troops thwarted an attempt to deliver arms to “extremists” in the Shouf area of Ain Zhalta.
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