Damascus, July 16 -- The Syrian government said on Thursday that state security forces had intercepted a shipment of "advanced weapons" being smuggled into the country and likely destined for Hezbollah in neighbouring Lebanon.
Issuing a statement, Syria's Interior Ministry said specialised security units had "thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of advanced weapons along the Syrian-Iraqi border, seizing it before it could be brought into Syrian territory."According to the ministry, security forces identified a vehicle parked near the border under suspicious circumstances before proceeding to search it, leading to the seizure of a cache of advanced weaponry which reportedly included long-range missiles, guided anti-tank missiles ...