Damascus, July 16 (SANA)Syria’sInterior Ministrysaid on Thursday that specialized security units had intercepted a shipment of advanced weapons and missiles at theSyrian-Iraqi borderthat was destined forHezbollah terrorist militia.

A ministry source told SANA that theshipmentwas seized during an operation aimed at preventing the weapons from entering Syrian territory.

Preliminary investigations indicated that the weapons were intended to transit Syria before being delivered to the Hezbollah terrorist militia, the source said.