Friday, May 1, 2009

Source: Hezbollah Admits Weapons Smuggling

From Middle East Times:

CAIRO, April 30 (UPI) -- Suspects tied to an alleged Hezbollah cell plotting attacks on Egyptian soil admitted to funneling weapons across the border to Hamas militants, sources say.

Cairo rounded up more than 40 suspects in the Sinai peninsula allegedly involved in a Hezbollah plot. Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah had admitted to having operatives in the region, but maintained his militant opposition was directed solely at Israel.

Anonymous sources to Gulf News said several of the suspects have admitted to funneling weapons from Lebanese intermediaries to militants in the Gaza Strip.

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My Comment: This will only increase the tensions and distrust between Egypt and Hezbollah.

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