Hezbollah hands over all armed Ashoura men to authorities, report says

by Naharnet Newsdesk 17 July 2025, 15:41

All armed men who appeared in a video carrying machine guns during a Ashoura procession in Zoqaq al-Blat have been handed out to Lebanese security agencies, media reports said.

Change MP Ibrahim Mneimneh had published a video on his X platform showing young men with machine guns in Beirut during Ashoura. The video sparked widespread criticism.

Sources told local news agency al-Markazia that the handover came after a strict message from the security authorities to Hezbollah urging the group to hand out "all the men" who publicly displayed arms in Zoqaq al-Blat and warning Hezbollah that there will be "no more leniency or tolerance" in security matters.

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