How Did the 'Explosives Shipment' Cross into Lebanon and What Was Amhaz's Role?

The arrest by security forces of a vehicle loaded with explosives at the Dahr al-Baydar checkpoint has once again shed light on the issue of illegal crossings along the shared border between Lebanon and Syria, arms smuggling networks, explosive materials, their border routes, and the entities managing transport and crossing operations. It is worth noting that this shipment is not the first of its kind to be seized, as Syrian authorities had previously managed to confiscate numerous similar shipments before they crossed into Lebanon.

According to special information obtained by Beirut International Voice website, the shipment entered Lebanon from the Syrian area of "Jrajir" via an illegal crossing before reaching Dahr al-Baydar.

Data indicates that the detainee Haitham Amhaz entered Syria in his private car, and the vehicle's crossing into Lebanon occurred in the Jrajir area, with other possibilities suggesting it may have used crossings in the areas of "Housh Sayed Ali" and "Qara."

The shipment was revealed following a traffic accident at the Dahr al-Baydar checkpoint, where the contents of the vehicle raised suspicions, leading to its inspection and the seizure of materials inside. Circulating information regarding the case points to the discovery of quantities of explosive materials, including "TNT" and "C4," in addition to other metallic components.

In a related context, the site's special sources indicate that the co-detainee with Amhaz, named Ali Al-Kurdi, belongs to "Resistance Brigades," a piece of information that remains within the scope of data received by the site.

The most prominent question remains: Where did the person transporting these materials derive such extreme confidence to cross through the checkpoint with such danger? How did the shipment move from Jrajir to Dahr al-Baydar? Who secured its passage and transport? And are we facing an individual operation or a broader network of routes and roles?

Answers remain contingent on investigations and evidence that will determine responsibilities, while this case places the file of smuggling across the Lebanese-Syrian border once again under security and judicial scrutiny.

Source: Beirut International Voice