Asharq Alawsat: "Syria & Hezbollah Backing Salafist Groups in Northern Lebanon"

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"... Asharq Al-Awsat spoke to a high-ranking Lebanese security (see Hariri's 'branch' of the ISF) source who revealed that "there are no worries with regards to civil peace at the current stage, and there is no information that this is under threat." ...The high-ranking Lebanese source added "It is known that Syria and Hezbollah have allies in some parties who follow the Islamist Salafist trend in Tripoli. They support them with money and weapons.....

The source revealed that the link between the Salafist groups and Hezbollah was discovered after the Lebanese security force raided a house belonging to a Salafist group member with ties to Hezbollah and discovered a weapons cache........."The Lebanese security forces, from the army to the internal security apparatus, are in control of the situation". ....

Speaking about information about assassination plots against official figures, the source revealed "around one month ago the authorities arrested a network of ten individuals who belong to Fatah al-Islam who were in possession of Hungarian passports and Greek telephone numbers. After questioning them, the authorities received unconfirmed information about plans to booby-trap a UNIFIL [United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon] truck which would be detonated close to the headquarters of the Phalange Party whilst MP Samy Gemayel was present. The Lebanese authorities warned Gemayel of this treat and provided him with the necessary protection...."

Posted by G, Z, & or B at 10:25 AM