Two Arrested over Suspicious Vehicle near ISF Barracks in Beirut
A suspicious vehicle was found parked near the entrance of an Internal Security Forces barracks in Beirut on Friday, reported LBCI television.
It said that the army arrested two people over their links to the incident that took place near al-Helou barracks in the Corniche al-Mazraa neighborhood.
The vehicle has since been inspected and it was found not to contain any explosives.
The National News Agency noted that the Russian Embassy is located near where the vehicle was found.
Lebanon has been plagued by a series of car bombings in recent months that have been linked to the conflict in Syria.
Al-Qaida-affiliated groups have claimed responsibility for car bombings that have mainly taken place in Hizbullah strongholds in Beirut's southern suburbs and in the Bekaa region.
Hizbullah has acknowledged that it has sent members to fight alongside the Syrian regime forces against an uprising that began in March 2011.
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