Eight hand grenades were found on Thursday in a box on the Barbara highway near the city of Jbeil, media reports said.

The National News Agency said the grenades were found lying by the side of the highway. A black plastic bag was found next to them.

Ten soldiers were injured on Friday when an army Humvee overturned on the Aqoura-Mneitra road in a mountainous area of the district of Jbeil, the National News Agency reported.

NNA said that the Lebanese Red Cross took the wounded soldiers to Notre Dame de Secours hospital in Jbeil.

On April 19, 2011, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly and Minister of Culture Salim Wardy visited Jbeil to tour the archeological site of ancient Byblos. Ambassador Connelly was also accompanied by Jbeil Mayor Ziad Hawwat as they toured the Byblos castle, the Houssami Heritage House, and the ancient port of Byblos. The tour highlighted the importance of preserving Lebanon’s unique heritage sites for future generations. The United States has demonstrated a long-standing commitment toward preserving Lebanon’s heritage, providing over $400,000 since 2003 toward projects ranging from conserving the Umayyad-era baths of Anjar to restoring the Islamic manuscripts at the Lebanese National Library.

Ambassador Connelly also met with municipal leaders in Jbeil to discuss the recently completed $28 million Municipal Governance Assistance Program that included the Jbeil-Byblos Municipality. The program streamlined and digitized administrative processes, while improving customer service for the citizens of Jbeil. The program, which is sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the State University of New York/Center for Legislative Development (SUNY/CLD), has also provided new public lighting, renovated the entrance to the Old Souk and beautified the central public square.

Unknown assailants tossed at dawn Friday a grenade at the house of Aqoura town mayor Butros al-Hashem in Blat Jbeil, causing material damage only, the National News Agency reported.

NNA said the glasses of an apartment in the building were shattered.