Report: Safety Precautions Upped in Dahiyeh amid Terror Plot Report
In the last 48 hours, security measures have been upped in several areas around the country, mainly in Beirut's southern suburbs of Dahiyeh, amid information that some terror acts have been planned to shake the country's safety, al-Joumhouria daily reported Monday.
Security sources did not deny the measures, but were keen not to disclose the reasons or details behind them, added the daily.
However, it has been reported that security forces succeeded in arresting suspects who confessed that some terror groups are preparing to carry out an assault in Dahiyeh and in locations that observe presence of Hizbullah, it added.
A senior security who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the daily: “The situation is under control. Today it is better than ever. The military and security agencies are doing their job.”
In that regard, Speaker Nabih Berri hailed the efforts of the Lebanese army and security forces “who succeeded in saving Lebanon from terror and miseries,” he said.
Recently, security forces busted a terrorist cell loyal to fugitive militant Shadi al-Mawlawi and the jihadist al-Nusra Front group.
They were charged with plotting to stage terrorist acts on New Year's Eve; blow up booby-trapped cars in Beirut, Tripoli and Dahiyeh; assassinating incumbent and retired officers; and targeting civilian gatherings.
Source: Naharnet
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