Al-Qaida militants are plotting terrorist attacks against state institutions and foreign missions in Lebanon. Local An Nahar daily quoting a well-informed security source on Tuesday said Lebanese security agencies have received information about the infiltration of Al-Qaida militants into the country from Pakistan via Turkey, Greece and the Lebanese-Syrian border. The source said the militants are seeking refuge in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. It said the al-Qaida militants are masterminding the attacks in coordination with Fatah al-Islam and wanted Palestinian fighter Abdel Rahman Awad. The source added the al-Qaida members are also training other militants in the refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh, near southwest Lebanese city of Saida, to carry out attacks against UN Interim Forces in Lebanon stationed in south Lebanon.
News On AIR | December 29, 2009 8:08 PM
Al-Qaida militants plotting attacks in Lebanon