Troops of the IDF's 91st Division continue clearing operations in the southern Lebanon security zone. The 401st Brigade located an underground shaft and a weapons cache containing rockets and mortar shells in the village of At-Tiri. In a separate sweep near Maroun al-Ras, reservists of the 679th 'Yiftach' Brigade found explosives, firearms, and additional combat gear that, the IDF said, was meant to be used by Hezbollah operatives against Israeli forces.
The IDF revealed at 16:47 Jerusalem that troops from the 401st Brigade and the 679th 'Yiftach' Reserve Brigade located a rocket cache in At-Tiri and explosives in Maroun al-Ras, continuing the day's clearance operations in southern Lebanon's security zone. The statement follows an earlier IDF announcement at 15:11 Jerusalem that the same units had uncovered an underground shaft and weapons stockpile in the same villages.
Initial reports at 15:11 Jerusalem from the IDF Spokesperson described the finds in broad terms. Subsequent updates throughout the day specified the brigade involvement, the precise villages, and the types of weapons. At 15:11, the military released a photo of the underground shaft and cache. The 16:47 statement, published by The Zioneer, reiterated the details and emphasized that the arms were intended for Hezbollah attacks against Israeli forces.
The sweeps are part of an ongoing IDF campaign to dismantle Hezbollah's forward-deployed infrastructure in the buffer zone. As The Zioneer reported on June 9, troops found a weapons cache stored next to a baby crib in villages north of the Litani River. On June 21, the IDF captured a Hezbollah drone factory hidden inside a mountain. The current operations focus on uncovering hidden weaponry in border villages.
The IDF has not reported any combat engagements or casualties from these specific searches. No arrests or further operational details have been announced. The military's statements remain based on its own reporting, with no independent confirmation.
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