You have commented 358 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Submit your comments on this article
Syria-Lebanon-Iran
'Hezbollah arms depot' go boom
2010-09-03
Beruit, 3 Sept. (AKI) - A suspected Hezbollah arms depot in southern Lebanon caught fire on Friday setting off a series of explosions and injuring five people, according to the NowLebanon website.
Spies, guys. Start looking for spies. They're everywhere! They could be anybody!
The three-floor building in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Chehabiyya - about 80 kilometres south of Beirut - was being used as a Hezbollah arms depot, NowLebanon reported, citing unnamed sources.

Lebanese soldiers arrived to cordon off the area and prevent access to media, according to the report.

Chehabiyya is part of a volatile border zone south of the Litani River in which Hezbollah has been banned from having weapons under a U.N. resolution that ended the 2006 war between the militant group and Israel.
Posted by:tu3031

#9  How'd they know it was an arms depot?

Cuz after last week's celebrations are the spare feet were needed.

/ducks
Posted by: swksvolFF   2010-09-03 19:41  

#8  Or a pack of cigarettes and a book of matches, especially if they are local brands. The old lit cigarette in a pack of matches fuse is a favorite among firebugs in Chicago.
Posted by: Shieldwolf   2010-09-03 19:25  

#7  You know, it would seem to be an easy thing, that if such a location was suspected. First use a little W Band imagery to see if there are goodies inside, then use a laser to heat it up a little bit.

Heck, even a single incendiary round fired from a .50 cal should do the trick, if you know where to put it.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2010-09-03 16:07  

#6  Funny how the UN never got around to enforcing that part of the resolution.

Hey, at least they got some really nice meals, lodging, press coverage and a stint with the local prostitutes.
Posted by: gorb   2010-09-03 16:04  

#5  Happy Al-Quds Day, everybody...
Posted by: tu3031   2010-09-03 14:11  

#4  Chehabiyya is part of a volatile border zone south of the Litani River in which Hezbollah has been banned from having weapons under a U.N. resolution that ended the 2006 war between the militant group and Israel.

Funny how the UN never got around to enforcing that part of the resolution.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2010-09-03 14:08  

#3  Good thing it didn't happen next week when they were going to open a daycare in the building.
Posted by: gorb   2010-09-03 13:40  

#2  nice that the Leb Army sealed it off from prying eyes, almost as if they were in cahoots with the Hezbullies....
Posted by: Frank G   2010-09-03 13:28  

#1  More...

It was not clear what caused Friday's blasts, but one official said it might have been triggered by an electrical short circuit setting off secret Hezbollah munitions.

An electrical short curcuit, Avi?
Sure. Why not...

UN Resolution 1701 prohibits Hezbollah from engaging in military activities in south Lebanon and forbids weapon smuggling to the group.

Yes. Of course it does...
Posted by: tu3031   2010-09-03 13:06  

00:00