SYRIA SEIZES 226 RPG-TYPE GRENADES IN VEHICLE BOUND FOR LEBANON

Tue 21 July 2026:

Syrian customs authorities seized 226 RGC-type grenades on Tuesday that were hidden in a vehicle heading to Lebanon, according to an official statement.

The General Authority for Land and Sea Ports and Customs said officers at the Jdeidet Yabous border crossing discovered the grenades concealed in secret compartments inside a vehicle bound for Lebanon.

SYRIA FOILS ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE WEAPONS TO HEZBOLLAH FROM IRAQ: SANA

On Thursday, Syrian authorities thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of advanced weapons across the country’s border with Iraq that was destined for the Lebanese group Hezbollah, which called the announcement “baseless allegations.”

The new Syrian leadership, which overthrew former President Bashar Assad in 2024, has intensified efforts to stop the smuggling of weapons and illegal drugs across its borders, particularly with Iraq and Lebanon—longstanding key routes used to supply Hezbollah, which is supported by Iran.

Hezbollah deployed thousands of fighters to Syria beginning in 2011, serving as a primary fighting force to suppress Syrian opposition groups and bolster the Ba’athist regime. This alliance, originally formed due to shared ties with Iran, lasted until the Assad regime collapsed in late 2024.

U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted Syria take military action against Hezbollah, as Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has been trying to prevent his country from being sucked into a wider regional conflict.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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