A group of fully armed Dutch special forces was detained by Hezbollah in a sensitive area of a southern suburb of Beirut. The incident, confirmed by various sources including the Dutch Defense Ministry, occurred amid tensions following the outbreak of war on October 8. The Dutch soldiers, described as 'foreign militants' by some reports, were in possession of vehicles and advanced equipment. They were handed over to the Lebanese Army Intelligence shortly after their detention. The Dutch Defense Ministry stated that the personnel were in Beirut to simulate extraction operations in case Dutch citizens needed to be evacuated, amidst suspicions of planning assassinations. The soldiers have since been returned to the Netherlands' embassy.
The Dutch Defense Ministry has confirmed that three of its armed personnel were detained by Hezbollah in a southern suburb of Beirut. They have since been returned to the Netherlands' embassy. (via @malachybrowne). https://t.co/cUrZiGFmv4 https://t.co/NTfeujnmaY
HUGE: Hezbollah detains Dutch armed group in Beirut suburb, suspected of planning assassinations. Punchline: Dutch authorities are saying they were there to SIMULATE extraction operations in case Dutch citizens needed to be evacuated in a war 🤣🤣 https://t.co/cFB8YGfhWB
Armed Dutch special forces were detained in southern Beirut. “Since the outbreak of the war on October 8, the embassies of several Western countries, including the British and Canadian, have introduced special forces, ammunition and advanced equipment under the pretext of…
Dutch newspaper @telegraaf confirms an incident has occurred in Beirut southern suburb, saying “Dutch soldiers arrested by Hezbollah members in Beirut during reconnaissance”, quoting a defence ministry spokesman. https://t.co/aSyNIG8inb https://t.co/DnAbl6jRnm
🇳🇱🇱🇧⚡ Yesterday, a group of fully armed 'foreign militants' was detained by Hezbollah in a sensitive area in southern Beirut; they were handed over to the Lebanese Army Intelligence soon after, and confessed to being part of the Dutch military.
Very interesting incident. A group of foreign militants, said to be from the Netherlands, were arrested by Hezbollah in a sensitive area within the southern suburb of Beirut. The detainees were fully armed and with vehicles, and were handed over to the Lebanese Army Intelligence… https://t.co/xZWLA30EW3