Lebanon: Security forces thwart ISIS attacks in the country Israel today

At a particularly sensitive time, Lebanese internal security forces revealed today (Wednesday) that three suicide bombings by the terrorist organization ISIS were thwarted in the vicinity of Beirut.

At a press conference, Interior Minister Sam al-Mualwi and General Imad Othman, director general of the Internal Security Forces, announced the arrest of a Palestinian terrorist group that recruited young people to carry out suicide bombings using explosive devices. In favor of ISIS In early 2021, the source contacted one of ISIS members in Syria.

The operation took place, among others, in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein al-Halwa and in the Saadiat area, which are south of Beirut.

The press conference also aired videos and recordings of the terrorist network and reviewed some of the equipment and ammunition used by the squad, including ISIS magnate. The minister explained that the attacks could have led to many casualties and praised the internal security forces.

Lebanese General Imad Othman, Photo: AP

According to the internal security mechanisms, the source they recruited received instructions from members of the organization who were sitting in the Palestinian refugee camp, and were conducted from Syria.

One of the planners of the attack took responsibility for coordinating the attacks with the source.

According to the mechanisms, on February 7, he was ordered to carry out three suicide bombings in parallel in the southern suburbs of Beirut against three targets.

The instructions were received a few days after the planner received hand grenades and silver explosive vests.

Lebanon is a few months before the parliamentary elections.

Ethnic tensions in the land of cedars are increasing, while Maronite Christians accuse Hezbollah of turning the country into hell, while Hezbollah accuses one of the key leaders, Samir Jaja, of collaborating with Israel.

Palestinians living in refugee camps suffer from inferior status in Lebanon.

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