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| Security Forces Boost Measures near Syrian Camps, Crackdown on Extremists Ongoing |
| 2014-08-11 |
[AnNahar] Security agencies enforced strict security measures in areas in eastern Leb as several Syrian nationals have been juggedPlease don't kill me! recently to "avert any possible terrorist sabotage operation." "The strict security measures come in light of the festivities in (the northeastern border town of) Arsal in an attempt to prevent any sabotage operations from occurring," security sources said in comments published in the pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat. The sources pointed out that the measures are mainly implemented near Syrian encampments across Leb. The sources described the measures taken by security forces as "preventive," saying: "It aims at detaining individuals who are suspected of having myrmidon links." Bashir Khodr, the governor of Baalbek and Hermel, told the newspaper that the sub-security council of the Bekaa tasked municipalities with boosting security measures and counting the numbers of the displaced Syrians in their areas. "The precautionary measures come amid the rising security threats," Khodr noted. The Mayor of Baalbek, Hamad Hassan, told Asharq al-Awsat that the aim is to "safeguard the area from security risks," adding that the "security measures don't violate the freedom of the Syrians." on Saturday, seven Syrian nationals were apprehended during security raids in residential compounds hosting refugees in the northern Koura district. On Wednesday, army troops raided the houses of Syrian refugees in Beirut, the Bekaa and the South, and managed to detain a number of people during the operation. These raids and arrests come after army troops were involved in fierce battles against Islamist gunniest in Arsal on August 2. Media reports said on Saturday that Death Eaters infiltrated Leb from Syria, prompting Lebanese villagers to force them back across the border. The gunbattle was reportedly near the village of Kfar Qouq, which lies near the Bekaa Valley town of Rashaya and some 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Arsal. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 Dang, I can't believe it, have I become a policy pragmatist or have I lost my moral compass? Least worst option, Bill. If only there would arise in the Middle East a couple of dictators like the men who taught Taiwan and Singapore to accept the rule of law and the self-rule via democracy that can flow from that. On the other hand, both of those societies are fairly homogenous, unlike anywhere in the MidEast as the indigenous peoples define homogeneity. Except Israel of course, but we're not to count her in this discussion. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2014-08-11 14:34 |
| #1 I have to say that I never thought I would be rooting for Asaad's forces to win in Syria, but I do now. After reading all of the publically available intelligence on ISIL, studying what has happened in Libya, and the fiasco that was the MB in Egypt until adult supervision took over, I have to admit that maybe, just maybe, an iron fisted dictator or four would be the best solution to the current human disaster in the ME. Dang, I can't believe it, have I become a policy pragmatist or have I lost my moral compass? |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-08-11 12:26 |