Army Commander General Joseph Aoun stressed on Saturday that terrorists and militants will not find a safe haven in any area in Lebanon.
“The security situation in the country is totally under the army’s control. Any attempts to disrupt security and stability will be faced firmly,” said Aoun in a statement.
The Army commander’s comments came after the troops succeeded on Saturday at arresting a group of terrorists, including an IS Emir who has reportedly decreed the killing of Lebanese soldiers.
“There is no safe haven for terrorists in any region in Lebanon,” he stressed.
At dawn on Saturday, the Lebanese army arrested in Wadi al-Hosn in the outskirts of Arsal a group of ten terrorists who have infiltrated Lebanon’s territory earlier.
Among the detainees is the so-called Syrian legitimate IS Emir Alaa al-Halabi, aka al-Mlais, who has ordered the killing of Lebanese soldiers.
Among the detainees are arms dealers and members of a smuggling networks who work in favor of terrorist groups, it was reported.
