Army to Conduct Security Plan in Bekaa in Upcoming Hours
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The Lebanese army will enforce in the upcoming hours a security plan in the eastern Bekaa valley following the successful implementation of the plan in the northern city of Tripoli.
According to al-Joumhouria newspaper published on Friday, the military will deploy in northern Bekaa, in particular, on the outskirts of Arsal and the neighboring villages such as Labweh, Hermel and al-Qassr.
The army is strictly ordered to arrest vehicle theft gangs, which are suspected of selling stolen cars to terrorists seeking to carry out attacks in the country.
The army will also detain kidnap-for-ransom networks.
The endeavors come after the Bekaa town of Baalbek has witnessed a series of kidnappings for ransom and car robbery over the past year.
Security forces kicked off on Tuesday the security plan in Tripoli, seizing arms depots and detaining wanted suspects, who are involved in security chaos in the area.
Even in this deployment, top wanted men fled — or were allowed to flee after they were given a warning of the implementation of the plan.
The security plan is an important test case for whether Lebanon can reverse its slide into conflict, fueled by violent sectarian tensions triggered by the war next door in Syria, particularly between the country's Sunnis and Shiite Muslims.
Tripoli witnesses frequent gunbattles between two of the impoverished neighborhoods of Bab al-Tabbaneh, which is dominated by Sunnis who support Syrian rebels, and Jabal Mohsen, which is dominated by Alawites, who share the same sect as Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Lebanon's politicians are deeply divided over the Syrian war, and until February, the country was left without a government for nearly a year over it.
Last week, the cabinet tasked the army and security forces with seizing stockpiled arms and controlling the security situation in Tripoli and the eastern Bekaa Valley in areas bordering Syria.
The plan took into consideration the recommendations of the Higher Defense Council.
- H. K.
- G. K.
04 April 2014, 17:04
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Bani Maarouf, Ibinharathreik, Sit Beni Zeinab, fake FD or Half-Disclosure, Skeleton, Profile, Ibinladen, just as brother FD said, spare us your self-righteous nonsense. Look, we all know that you are the one posting under multiple aliases, but hey, look, you don't know this, but we do, we know that you have a complete Lack Of Intelligence to the point your character is so easy to unearth. But you know, a thief believes everyone else is like him, a thief. So if you post as usual, creating almost everyday a new profile, rest assured, people are not like you. Poor girl walla, sorry, poor gay.
04 April 2014, 08:39
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The Palestinian camps would be hell for the army if they were to try to do anything to them. It's too crowded to move in with more than two soldiers at a time, too many turns, corners, buildings, balconies, and others that the Palestinians know all too well.
Hopefully the army will continue as it is now.
04 April 2014, 13:00
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Bystander
Nothing is hard for our army if it enjoys the support of the Lebanese and more importantly receive firm orders and firm unconditional support from our government
Moreover keeping the Palestinian camps armed and NOT under our control is an insult to Lebanese sovereignty coupled with these camps are infested with terrorists
04 April 2014, 20:31
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Give the army better choppers and with the right weapons, and the camps will be a story from yesterday. I will not sacrifice one Lebanese soldier for any Palestinian, period.
04 April 2014, 08:48
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Why don't you deploy in brital? I agree that you deploy in the regions where there might be Sunni thugs. But why don't you deploy in regions where there definitely are shia thugs?
04 April 2014, 16:18
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Southern. I am 100% for this plan. But the kidnappers of the 10 y.o. from Zahleh are known and are from Brital.
The plan is for arresting car bomb perpetrators AND kidnappers. read line number 9 of the article.
The issue is that the Brital thugs which have been around for a decade have political cover. We all know this. And as an independant observer, I tell you it is UNFAIR.
04 April 2014, 16:21
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FT I know abt article. Good move for the anti drug bureau. But I am not much interested in the arrest of a drug dealer, those who want to take drugs it is their problem.
I am interested in the arrest of the gang who kidnapped the innocent 10 y. o. from Brital. These thugs were not arrested because of political cover. And this is totally unacceptable.
04 April 2014, 17:13
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Southern, though I am not disputing your opinion, yet, only when all areas, including those still controlled by Hezbollah and Amal return fully back under the control of the state and this among others and not only to areas predominantly Shiite, will peace be consolidated and made to endure. But also remember that nothing can be achieved until Hezbollah disarms and returns back to the fold. There cannot be a state within the state, either it's all about militias and anarchy, or just the state, period.
04 April 2014, 11:03
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Nope, all the figitives in tripoli are from both political camps, and most are from 14 just because it's their area of dominance. So if anything, the army has excused more criminals with m14 leaning than 8 and that's a fact.
04 April 2014, 11:43
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only in the failed state called lebanon...
Maybe they should text the criminals, to be sure they're at home. Not.
04 April 2014, 14:38
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It wasn't done months ago because the takfiris inside syria all along the lebanese border needed to suffer the crushing defeat at the hands of HA and the syrian army before the lebanese army could carry out this security plan. m14 have realized the ploy to bring down HA through the back door of syria is over. Lebanon can hopefully move forward now.
04 April 2014, 18:28
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FD, for sure, I know where you stand. Always enjoy reading your posts.
04 April 2014, 15:01
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Uh isn't it a bit early to call the Tripoli experience a "success"?
04 April 2014, 15:39
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I have no life, that's why I took this job to post comments on this website 24/7
04 April 2014, 17:09
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Ibinbinladen, some years back, when Hezbollah was about to enter the Shouf, then pulled back, how mighty glad when you saw the LAF enter and stabilize the area. Where you nagging then as you're doing now? Come on poor gay, give it a rest will you?
04 April 2014, 17:10
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Good work LAF, this is the way to go, because several areas were out of your control, the country looked like a no-man's land. Enter all areas of Lebanon, cleanse them all and without any distinction, and let peace return. But remember, the border with Syria too, close it.
04 April 2014, 18:32
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texas, I think FD meant free of stooges, not the force which is helping Lebanon remain independent.
04 April 2014, 19:10
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sure anonymous but M8ers take the excuse that as the other do it we do the same while at the same time lecturing others! they pretend to be better while they act at the same level even lower than those they criticize!
if they were really obsessed with the country welfare they would settle the example but they prefer to act like spoiled children and pledge allegiance to iran and obey syria....
funny hypocrits they are!
05 April 2014, 02:22
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the thing is FD that you base your opinion about Ha on what you see but disregard what you don't. what you see is just the image HA wants to give while the most dangerous parts are hidden... in that they are NO different than any other fanatic groups.... but they are smarter in order to have a foothold in lebanon and know how to play on people's feelings... just have a look on history you'll discover that ALL extremists and dictators said and acted the very same way hezbollah does ....
