Ibrahim: Situation Controlled but Vigilance against IS Threats Necessary
General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim said although the security situation in Lebanon is “under control,” but vigilance is essential to counter threats of Islamic State retaliation as the result of its losses in the region, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Thursday.
“The situation is under control, the security in our country may be better than many other surrounding countries, or even better than many states around the world,” said Abbas in an interview to al-Joumhouria saily on Thursday.
“However, we cannot ignore the fact that terror act threats have not been 100% eliminated. Vigilance is a duty here,” he added.
“We always take into consideration that terrorism in all its classifications and names, mainly the Islamic State group which has been exposed to setbacks in Syria and other countries, may look for a chance to enter Lebanon for acts of terrorism in retaliation for the successive losses it suffered,” added Ibrahim.
He assured however, that the security agencies are watchful focusing on places they believe provide safe sanctuary for terrorists, similar to the encampments of Syrian refugees where a number of suspects were caught.
“Investigations with detained terrorists and thorough follow ups carried out by the General Security, revealed that members (in the encampments) were ready to collaborate with terror cells to carry out suicide attacks,” he said.
Ibrahim referred to the latest apprehension of a Syrian female in Tripoli who confessed to having terror links and of planning to carry out assassinations against the Lebanese army.
“The General Security detained a female in Tripoli two days ago. She admitted readiness to carry out a suicide attack and that she recruited females to be sent later to Syria's Raqqa. She also confessed to having purchased weapons and ammunition to assassinate members in the Lebanese Army,” he said.
Source: Naharnet
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