Army Arrests Man for Selling Bomb-Making Chemicals

The Lebanese army intelligence has arrested a man on suspicion of selling chemicals used for manufacturing explosives, security officials said.

The officials, who were not identified, told al-Mustaqbal newspaper published on Wednesday that a military intelligence unit arrested Mohammed Saadeddine J. in the southern city of Sidon several days ago.

The suspect is the owner of a shop that sells cleaning material and substances, they said.

The sources said the man was referred to the military prosecution after several detainees admitted to buying from him some chemicals used in bomb-making.

Investigators are trying to find out whether Mohammed was aware that the substances he was selling were being used for terrorist activities, the officials added.

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