BEIRUT (AP) — Munition in an arms depot in south Lebanon exploded Saturday as military consultants have been dismantling them, killing six of them and wounding a number of others, the military stated.
The incident occurred on the sting of the southern village of Zibqin in Tyre province, the military stated. It added that efforts have been being made to find out the reason for the blast however gave no additional particulars. The depot is believed to have been utilized by the militant group Hezbollah.
The blast came about south of the Litani River in an space the place Hezbollah withdrew its fighters beneath the phrases of a ceasefire that ended a 14-month battle with Israel in November. Over the previous months, Lebanese troops and U.N. peacekeepers have been taking up Hezbollah posts within the space.
On Thursday, the Lebanese Cupboard voted in favor of a U.S.-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah and implement a ceasefire with Israel. The Lebanese authorities requested the nationwide military to arrange a plan during which solely state establishments within the small nation can have weapons by the finish of the yr.
Hezbollah officers have stated they won’t disarm earlier than Israel withdraws from 5 hills alongside the border and stops airstrikes which have killed greater than 250 individuals because the ceasefire.
The federal government’s determination has angered Hezbollah and its supporters, who’ve been staging protests in areas the place the Iran-backed group enjoys help.
The military warned in a press release Friday that it’s going to not enable any makes an attempt to hazard the nation’s safety. It warned protesters that it’s going to not enable the closing of roads or assault personal or public property.
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