黎巴嫩军方周四表示，他们挫败了一起从叙利亚向黎巴嫩走私约245公斤（540磅）TNT炸药的企图。
The Lebanese army said Thursday it foiled an attempt to smuggle about 245 kilograms (540 pounds) of TNT from Syria into Lebanon.
军方称，此次缴获是在沿北部和东部边境开展侦察和监控行动后进行的。
The army said the seizure followed surveillance and monitoring operations along the northern and eastern borders.
在行动中，一个军事单位除了查获TNT炸药外，还没收了4个爆炸装置、8个雷管以及用于爆炸物的电线。军方表示，当巡逻队抵达时，走私分子逃往了叙利亚领土。
A military unit confiscated four explosive devices, eight detonators and electrical wires used for explosives, in addition to the TNT, during the attempt. The smugglers fled toward Syrian territory when an army patrol arrived, it said.
目前这些物资已移交给有关当局，同时正在进行跟进和协调工作，以确认并抓捕涉案人员。
The materials were handed to authorities, while follow-up and coordination efforts are underway to identify and arrest those involved.
从叙利亚走私到黎巴嫩东部阿尔萨勒郊区的122毫米“格拉德”火箭弹，并逮捕了两名被认为是走私网络成员的黎巴嫩人。部队还在随后的突袭行动中缴获了弹药和军事装备。
The army said Aug. 4 it seized 122 mm Grad rockets that had been smuggled from Syria into the outskirts of Arsal in eastern Lebanon and arrested two Lebanese believed to be part of the trafficking network. Troops also confiscated ammunition and military equipment during follow-up raids.
当局还报告了近期多起向黎巴嫩运送武器的企图。8月9日，塔尔图斯的安保人员表示，他们挫败了一起将自动步枪、RPG弹药、弹匣和子弹走私到黎巴嫩领土的行动。
Authorities have also reported several recent attempts to move weapons into Lebanon. On Aug. 9, security forces in Tartus said they foiled an operation to smuggle automatic rifles, RPG rounds, magazines and ammunition into Lebanese territory.
7月，叙利亚海关官员在杰代代-亚布斯（Jdeidet Yabous）口岸查获了藏在一辆开往黎巴嫩的汽车秘密隔间里的226枚RPG火箭弹。
In July, Syrian customs officers at the Jdeidet Yabous crossing seized 226 RPG-type grenades hidden in secret compartments of a vehicle bound for Lebanon.
黎巴嫩与叙利亚边境延伸375公里（233英里），横跨崎岖的山脉、山谷和平原，许多地区缺乏清晰的边界线。这种地形长期以来一直助长了用于武器、毒品和其他走私活动的非法越境。
The Lebanon-Syria border stretches 375 kilometers (233 miles) across rugged mountains, valleys and plains, with many areas lacking clearly marked boundary lines. The terrain has long facilitated illegal crossings used for weapons, drug and other smuggling operations.
今年双方当局都加大了收紧边境管控的力度。2月份，黎巴嫩军队表示，作为打击走私行动的一部分，他们关闭了北部贝卡地区的几个非法过境点。
Authorities on both sides have stepped up efforts this year to tighten border control. In February, the Lebanese army said it closed several illegal crossings in the northern Bekaa region as part of anti-smuggling operations.