Syria has provided specific numbers on the foiled weapons smuggling destined for Hezbollah, stating the shipment contained 150 explosive drones, long-range missiles, and anti-tank missiles, according to Syrian state media.
Syrian authorities have now provided specific numbers on the foiled weapons smuggling destined for Hezbollah, stating the shipment contained 150 explosive drones, long-range missiles, and anti-tank missiles, according to Syrian state media. The new figures follow a series of reports on the interdiction, which The Zioneer has been tracking throughout the day.
At 11:13 Jerusalem, initial reports emerged of a foiled smuggling operation from Iraq to Hezbollah via Syria. The Syrian Interior Ministry later confirmed the interception, describing the shipment as containing dozens of explosive drones, anti-tank missiles, and rockets, and labeling Hezbollah a 'terrorist militia.' Subsequent reports at the same time provided more specific numbers: 150 explosive drones and long-range missiles, and that the truck was headed to the coastal city of Baniyas. The Zioneer reported at 14:39 Jerusalem the initial details of dozens of drones, rockets, and anti-tank missiles. The new figures from Syrian state media align with the earlier specific numbers, offering a more precise picture of the scale of the attempted transfer.
The smuggling route from Iraq to Syria and Lebanon has been a key corridor for Iranian weapons transfers to Hezbollah, as The Zioneer has reported in the context of ongoing IDF operations in southern Lebanon. These include the seizure of a Hezbollah weapons cache containing 5 tons of explosives and dozens of suicide drones (Tue Jun 16), the capture of a Hezbollah drone factory and launch site hidden in a mountain (Sun Jun 21), and the killing of three Hezbollah operatives in the security zone (Thu 11:59 Jerusalem).
No further details on the timing or location of the interdiction have been provided. The report is based on Syrian state media, and the claims have not been independently verified.
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