Armed Forces Implement Security Plan in the South amid Fears of Terrorist Plots by Asir's Supporters

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The army and security forces are implementing a security plan in the South after a rise in the rate of terrorist bombings targeting Shiite areas and amid reports that the supporters of Salafist cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir and other extremists would carry out attacks in southern cities and towns.

Al-Joumhouria newspaper on Thursday quoted security sources as saying that the plan was in the initial implementation stage and came upon the request of the leaderships of Hizbullah and Amal movement.

The military and police launched the plan 45 days ago after a green light by the governor of the South, Nicolas Bou Daher, in an attempt to thwart car bombings or attacks by suicide bombers in cities and towns in the South.

A series of deadly bombings have targeted Shiite districts of Beirut's southern suburbs and the eastern Bekaa valley in recent months. Hizbullah has a strong presence in the districts, and the attacks are believed to be in retaliation for the Shiite group's armed intervention in Syria in support of President Bashar Assad against the majority Sunni rebels seeking to topple him.

The same sources told al-Joumhouria that the plan includes the erection of checkpoints in search for stolen cars, which the terrorists are booby-trapping to target the Shiite areas.

The members of the checkpoints have the list of names of wanted individuals with ties to the latest terrorist attacks and the list of vehicles and motorcycles that have violated rules, they said.

A similar security plan has been placed in the southern city of Sidon, which witnessed in June deadly gunbattles between the Lebanese army and al-Asir's gunmen.

Several of his supporters have told investigators that the Salafist sheikh is hiding at the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh along with Fadel Shaker, a once pop idol, who disappeared as a bearded, gun-toting hard-liner.

The plan includes surveillance of the Ain el-Hilweh and Rashidiyeh camps, which both include extremists, over fears that they could target mosques in Sidon and different areas in the South, the sources said.

By long-standing convention, the Lebanese army does not enter the refugee camps, leaving security inside to the Palestinians themselves.

Comments 17
Thumb popeye 06 February 2014, 08:38

They should also put a security plan for the north. This government is an absolute joke!

Thumb _mowaten_ 06 February 2014, 11:49

i dont know if FT reported it, but i did, for the specific reason that you flooded every single article with the same link. using a link in a specific discussion to support a point is okay, using the forums to paste a link a hundred times is propaganda.

are you paid per click?

Thumb popeye 06 February 2014, 12:04

and by reporting it, did that help you? Do you feel better now.... I suggest you read it one more time!

Thumb EagleDawn 06 February 2014, 12:33

How ironic! the paid mouthpiece is giving others lessons in what is appropriate to post and what is classified as propaganda ))

Thumb _mowaten_ 06 February 2014, 12:47

and you who report every post that you can't answer are going to tell me what i can report or not?

Thumb ice-man 06 February 2014, 12:51

@mowaten: It is so unlike you to report posts! Live and let live....

Thumb liberty 06 February 2014, 13:18

ice-man, hello. I wrote you a note few weeks back, maybe you did not notice it. I live in Miami and understand you are from Southern Cal) I will be visiting your area at month's end. What is a good place to stay?

Thumb ice-man 06 February 2014, 14:08

@ladyliberty:))) Sorry, never saw your note before.... Welcome to sunny SC ! Pleasure or business? I'd go for the Marriott @ La Jolla (1-858-587-1414, San Diego) close by me. I will be there early next week. Miami is a wonderful place. My folks spend 2 months every year on Key West. Been to a few Miami Heat games:)))) let me know if you need any help:)

Thumb liberty 06 February 2014, 15:59

popeye, I noticed after you schooled "mowaten-less" the other day, he and his others have been provoking you on a daily basis and reporting your posts out of spite. I read the article and it was clear how those how claim defending christian rights are mismanaging public funds to their own benefit. Rather than debate, this character and his likes fall back on insults and provocation. Stay cool....

Thumb liberty 06 February 2014, 17:06

ice-man wow!! La jolla seems heavenly)..... been reading about it, but it sounds very snobby) I will let you know once I firm up my reservations. Maybe we can meet for a few?

Thumb popeye 07 February 2014, 10:42

FPM corruption
http://newspaper.annahar.com/article/105644-وزير-الاتصالات-يعمد-منفردا-إلى-خصخصة-قطاقطاع-الخليوي-عبر-الترخيص-ل-8-شركات-تقديم

Thumb Mystic 06 February 2014, 08:44

Good plan

Thumb general_puppet 06 February 2014, 09:14

Mystic you are back… how was the I Love Assad rally?

Thumb Mystic 06 February 2014, 12:26

Oh i didn't know, that you of all people would miss me that much.

Thumb cedars2 06 February 2014, 10:39

Inno HA went to Syria against the will of everyone including their staunch ally Berri and brought this takfiri garbage filth to Lebanon and now the army and the Lebanese people have to clean up their mess? Bravo bravo!! Viva HA!

Thumb Lebanon4life 06 February 2014, 17:35

Here is my vision to save Lebanon even though it is impossible to achieve!!

1) Complete Take Over by the LAF
2) Abolishment of the sectarian system
3) Arrest of all politicans who have committed crimes during the civil war.
4) Arrest of all corrupt politicans
5) Hard action against every sectarian preacher , politican etc..
6) disarming all Militas if I mean all I say all
7) starting a new national dialoge amoung the lebanese people in order to get rid of our sectarian views towards other sects if needed
8) Lebanon has to be declared a neutral state similar to Switzerland
9) looking for ways to get some of the lebanese emigrants back to lebanon

I know it is impossible but it would be great

Missing samy2 06 February 2014, 18:51

pity the nation...