📰 5 sources 9 articles · 22 Oct 2026, 15:19 → 1 hour ago

Lebanese Army announces discovery of an old, incomplete tunnel in the Aqoura – Jbeil area

The Lebanese Army Command announced the discovery of an old, incomplete tunnel in the Aqoura – Jbeil area, empty of any equipment or contents, saying follow-up is under way to determine the circumstances of its excavation. Lebanese media carried the news and published photos of the tunnel, alongside questions about who dug it and why.

📍 Where things stand: Follow-up is ongoing to establish the circumstances of the tunnel's excavation, with no further details announced by the Army so far.

⏱️ Timeline

22 Oct 2026, 15:19 The Lebanese Army Command announced the discovery of an old, incomplete tunnel in the Aqoura – Jbeil area, empty of any equipment or contents, and said follow-up was under way to uncover the circumstances of its excavation.
22 Oct 2026, 15:22 Lebanese media outlets published reports on the Army's announcement regarding the tunnel in Jbeil, accompanied by photos documenting the tunnel.
22 Oct 2026, 15:33 A statement from the Army's Directorate of Guidance said a military unit found the tunnel in the Aqoura – Jbeil area during training exercises, and that a specialized unit inspected it and found it to be incomplete, old and empty of any equipment or contents, with follow-up continuing to uncover the circumstances of its excavation.
22 Oct 2026, 15:43 LBCI Lebanon reported the discovery of a tunnel in the Aqoura – Jbeil area, citing the Army, without additional details on the tunnel or the circumstances of its discovery.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Some reports focused on the wording of the Army's statement and on the tunnel being found during training exercises, while others carried the news with photos and no further details, and one raised questions about who dug the tunnel and why.

lebanon debate It led with the Army Command's announcement of an old, incomplete tunnel empty of equipment, and in a later report raised the question of who dug it and why, publishing photos.
aljadeed It offered a brief report on the Army's announcement about the tunnel in Jbeil accompanied by photos, without additional details.
MTV Lebanon It provided the most detail, citing the Directorate of Guidance statement, including that a military unit found the tunnel during training exercises and that a specialized unit inspected it.
LBCI Lebanon It reported the news briefly, citing the Army, without additional details about the tunnel or the circumstances of its discovery.