\n<\/strong>This latest incident joins a series of recent developments that suggest a change in Syria\u2019s approach. On June 5 of this year, Syrian army forces intercepted a shipment of anti-tank missiles and grenades hidden inside a vegetable truck. Back in January, the Syrian Directorate of Public Security reported the seizure of rifles and drones during a separate smuggling attempt in the Tartus area.<\/p>\n
In addition, clashes were reported last February between Syrian army troops and Hezbollah supporters, as part of the regime\u2019s broader effort to push the organization out of Syria and reduce Iran\u2019s influence in the country.<\/p>\n Hezbollah\u2019s Smuggling Unit According to a 2024 report by researcher Tal Beeri of the Alma Research and Education Center, there are approximately 130 border crossings between Syria and Lebanon, but only six are officially recognized\u2014three along the eastern border and three along the northern border. The majority of smuggling routes are concentrated in the Bekaa Valley and are completely unsecured, with no monitoring or checkpoints in place.<\/p>\n Elimination of Hezbollah Unit 4400 operative during the war \u2013 WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n Interesting footage shows the moment an #Israeli<\/a> Hermes 450 armed drone struck #Hezbollah<\/a> operative Maher Ali Nasr al-Din, a key figure in the Armament and Combat Equipment Transfer Unit (4400), on a road in Al-Qusra, north of Hermel, near the Lebanon-Syria border earlier today.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/GlfYPtzULq<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Babak Taghvaee – The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-63-1024x683.webp\")
\n<\/strong>The weapons smuggling network is coordinated by Hezbollah\u2019s Unit 4400 in collaboration with Unit 190 of Iran\u2019s Quds Force, which is responsible for overseas weapons transfers.<\/p>\n\n