Explosives found in Ras Baalbek

Thursday, 02 November 2017

The Army Headquarters – Directorate of Orientation issued the following statement:

On this date, army forces found in Mkheirme – Ras Baalbek 7 explosives, weighing 5 Kgs each and 2 explosives weighing 30 Kgs each and 1 explosive weighing 40 Kgs, all set for detonation. Moreover, army forces also found in the same location a number of bombs, mortar missiles, mines and light and medium ammunition left over from terrorist organizations.

A unit from the engineering regiment worked on dismantling them and detonating them in place.