UNIFIL announced Tuesday that searches conducted on July 2 led to the recovery of 385 containers containing approximately four tons of explosives from a building in the Houla area of southern Lebanon. The discovery was made during ground patrols by UNIFIL forces.
UNIFIL announced on Tuesday that its forces uncovered a large cache of explosives in a building near the village of Houla in southern Lebanon during searches conducted on July 2. The cache consisted of 385 containers holding approximately four tons of explosive material. The discovery was made as part of ongoing UNIFIL ground patrols in the area.
No further details on the type of explosives or the origin of the material have been released. The Houla area lies in the UNIFIL area of operations in southern Lebanon, where the peacekeeping force monitors the cessation of hostilities.
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