Higher Defense Council Meets to Address Security Measures at Embassies, Places of Worship
The Higher Defense Council strongly condemned on Wednesday the twin blasts near the Iranian embassy in Beirut's neighborhood of Bir Hassan.
It revealed in a statement that it was informed from the heads of military agencies of the measures taken to maintain security at embassies, places of worship, and malls.
The council convened at the Baabda Palace in light of Tuesday's attack.
It stressed the need for combating all forms of terrorism, hailing the Lebanese people's unity in confronting this phenomenon.
“We were informed of the available information on the Bir Hassan blasts and the security measures that are being taken to uncover the assailants,” continued the statement.
The Higher Defense Council ares emphasized the need to implement the security plan in Tripoli in order to restore calm in the northern city.
The council meeting was chaired by President Michel Suleiman and attended by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati and a number of ministers and security officials.
Twenty-three people were killed and 147 wounded in twin bombings near the Iranian embassy in Beirut in the Bir Hassan neighborhood, which is a Hizbullah stronghold.
An al-Qaida-affiliated group, the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying it is aimed at pressuring Hizbullah to withdraw its fighters from Syria.
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