Explosives seized at Dahr al-Baydar checkpoint bound for Beirut suburb: Al Arabiya

Sources cited by Al Arabiya revealed that a shipment of explosives seized by Lebanese Internal Security Forces at the Dahr al-Baydar checkpoint, weighing 500 kilograms, was headed to Beirut’s southern suburb to be delivered to an individual known as 'Dhu al-Fiqar'. 

The sources said the shipment included nails and metal balls, and its transport was ordered by a Hezbollah official identified as 'Sajid' in Baalbek.

According to the sources, the suspects detained in the case, both affiliated with Hezbollah, belong to the Lailaki and Amhaz families. They admitted to receiving instructions to move the shipment from Baalbek to the southern suburb, but the full names of those involved and the entity that issued the orders were not disclosed.

Details of the shipment and its route

These new details follow Friday’s announcement by Lebanese authorities that 500 kilograms of high explosives were found inside a Dodge Caravan at the Dahr al-Baydar checkpoint in the eastern Bekaa region.

A Lebanese security source explained that the seized materials included 250 kilograms of TNT and 250 kilograms of C-4, noting that two people in the vehicle were arrested. The detainees and the explosives were handed over to the Lebanese Army’s military police for further investigation, according to Al Arabiya.

The sources later clarified that the shipment’s transfer began in Baalbek, where the official known as 'Sajid' handed it to the suspects for delivery to the southern suburb and eventual handover to the individual nicknamed 'Dhu al-Fiqar'.

The sources did not disclose the intended purpose or final target of the shipment, and these details remain unclear based on the information released so far.

Investigation amid Lebanese security measures

The Dahr al-Baydar checkpoint is located on the road connecting Beirut to the Bekaa region, extending through the Masnaa crossing to Syrian territory. The route is a main corridor for trucks, public transport, and private vehicles between the capital and eastern areas.

The case comes as Lebanese authorities continue security operations, with the government insisting on restricting weapons to state control and ending armed activity outside official institutions. Since last summer, the government has banned Hezbollah’s security activities in the country and reaffirmed its commitment to consolidating state control over arms.