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📰 3 sources 4 articles · 29 Oct 2026, 14:09 → 2 hours ago

Raids in Tripoli uncover materials suspected of being prepared for bombings; General Security clarifies their nature

The General Security Directorate carried out raids on homes in Tripoli, uncovering what a security report described as an arsenal suspected of being prepared for assassination and bombing operations; initial reports said it included C4 material, detonators and a drone. After the Lebanese Army Engineer Regiment examined the material, General Security clarified that it was not C4 but explosive ignition devices.

📍 Where things stand: General Security announced that the seized material consists of explosive ignition devices rather than C4, while full official details on the seized items and detainees have not yet been announced.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 29 Oct 2026, 14:09 A security report stated that a raid carried out by the General Security Directorate in Tripoli uncovered an arsenal suspected of being prepared for assassination and bombing operations, with no official details yet announced about the seized items and those detained.
  2. 29 Oct 2026, 14:28 Security raids on homes in Tripoli revealed hidden materials including C4, detonators and a drone.
  3. 29 Oct 2026, 15:43 The media office of Lebanese General Security announced in a statement that, further to a previous statement and after the seized material was examined by the Lebanese Army Engineer Regiment, it became clear that the material is not C4 but explosive ignition devices.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

⚠️ Sources disagree

Nature of the material seized in Tripoli
  • Hidden materials including C4, detonators and a drone according to lebanon debate
  • The material is not C4 but explosive ignition devices according to MTV Lebanon
Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.
lebanon debateMTV LebanonLebanon24

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📅 2026-10-29
Lebanon24 15:52
New statement from General Security on "Tripoli explosives" after the Army revealed the seized items
Lebanon's General Security Directorate issued a new statement concerning what has been called the "Tripoli explosives", after the Lebanese Army revealed the seized items in the cas…
MTV Lebanon 15:43
Lebanese General Security clarifies: seized materials are not C4 but explosive ignition devices
The Media Affairs Office of the Lebanese General Security said in a statement that, following up on a previous statement and after the examination of the seized materials by the En…
lebanon debate 14:28
"C4," detonators, and a drone... Security raids reveal items hidden inside homes in Tripoli
Security raids on homes in the city of Tripoli revealed hidden materials, including C4, detonators, and a drone.
lebanon debate 14:09
An arsenal for assassinations and bombings in Tripoli… What did the General Security raid reveal?
A security report said that a raid carried out by the General Security Directorate in the city of Tripoli uncovered an arsenal suspected of being prepared for assassination and bom…