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| UNIFIL on high alert in south Lebanon |
| 2007-06-10 |
| Lebanon has already interrogated 35 Fatah al Islam detainees, since this group declared war on the army 19 days ago at the Nahr el Bared Palestinian refugee camp . The interrogations clearly revealed that Fatah al Islam has plotted attacks against the enlarged UN peacekeeping force deployed after last summer's devastating conflict between Israel and Shiite militant group Hezbollah. As a result of the above information UNIFIL peacekeeping forces were put on high alert in south Lebanon . Concerns were heightened on Thursday after a time bomb was discovered and defused on a road leading to beaches in the southern port of Tyre which are popular with off-duty UN troops. UNIFIL spokesman Milos Strugar said he was aware of threats from Fatah al-Islam. "We take these statements seriously, but we have full trust in the Lebanese authorities and armed forces, who are responsible for law and order in the country," he said. UNIFIL has heightened security measures since the fighting broke out, beefing up fortifications and keeping a tight rein on the off-duty movements of its peacekeepers. More than eight bombings and grenade attacks have struck in and around the capital since May 20 when the clashes between the army and Fatah al-Islam broke out. Security fears have prompted many schools across Lebanon to announce an early end to the academic year. Some schools announced that Friday would be the last day, while others decided to end classes next week. The violence has come with Lebanon already in the grips of a nearly seven-month-old deadlock between pro- and anti-Syrian factions that has paralyzed all government legislation. The pro-Syrian speaker of parliament Nabih Berri has refused to convene MPs to debate draft legislation proposed by Siniora's government since six pro-Damascus ministers quit last November. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Fatah al Islam against UNIFIL: red on lavender? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-06-10 01:51 |
| #1 Do you want to be cedars of Lebanon, or Syrian war whores who report to Iran? The road to Damascus is paved with rubble on this Resurrection. |
| Posted by: newc 2007-06-10 00:43 |