Hezbollah admits seized explosives truck belongs to it as Lebanon investigates

Hezbollah confirmed that the explosives-laden truck seized by Lebanese security forces this week belonged to the group, as PM Nawaf Salam pledged to pursue the investigation.

• Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah confirmed that the truck carrying hundreds of kilograms of explosives seized by Lebanese security forces belonged to the group.
• Lebanese security forces intercepted the truck in Dahr al-Baidar, carrying C-4 and TNT, as it traveled from the Bekaa toward Greater Beirut, and detained its drivers.
• Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced the seizure and said the investigation will continue to identify all involved and hold them accountable.
• Fadlallah said Hezbollah had informed Lebanese authorities the truck belonged to "the resistance" and demanded they reverse their measures.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told President Joseph Aoun that returning the seized explosives to Hezbollah is 'not negotiable' and urged accountability.
• Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah said the seized shipment was intended for use against Israel.