Lebanon Foils Two Daesh-Planned Attacks

Local Editor

The Lebanese Army foiled two high-level security operations planned by Daesh [Arabic acronym for "ISIS" / "ISIL"] to attack a tourist site and a crowded residential area.

The military Thursday said in a statement in the wake of a series of attacks which struck the country's northeastern border village of Al-Qaa Monday, killing five people and wounding 30 others.

The military said in a statement issued Thursday that the Intelligence Branch "thwarted the two high-level terror operations planned by the terrorist ‘ISIS' group, which were set to target a touristic site and a crowded residential area."

Five people were detained in links to the operations, including the mastermind behind them.

The suspects admitted to carrying out "terror acts against the army."

Investigations are ongoing under the supervision of the judiciary.

Meanwhile, the Syndicate of Restaurant Owners denied in a statement "all reports circulated on social networks and through voice and text messages on security threats that could target tourist facilities."

The syndicate called on people to only abide "security instructions issued by the relevant security agencies."

It confirmed that "all tourist institutions [in Lebanon] are taking maximum precautions," calling on media outlets "to deal responsibly" with such reports.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team