Syria says seized Grad rockets headed for Lebanon
Syrian security forces in the central Homs province have seized a truck loaded with Grad-type rockets that was headed for Lebanon, Syrian state media reported on Tuesday.
Syria's al-Ekhbaria news channel said the truck was intercepted in a well-planned ambush near the Lebanese border.
Syria's new authorities have announced the seizure of several arms shipments allegedly headed for Lebanon in recent months.
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