Lebanon Busts Key Qaida Cell
Lebanon has busted a key al-Qaida cell network that was plotting attacks in a number of Arab countries, its army commander said in comments published by Kuwaiti newspapers on Monday.
"We busted a huge network of al-Qaida," Lebanese Brigadier General Jean Qahwaji was quoted as saying by Assiyasah newspaper.
The network was plotting to "destabilize Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Gulf countries including Kuwait," Qahwaji said at a function held at the Lebanese embassy in Kuwait City.
He provided no details about the date of the arrest, nor the number of those arrested or their nationality.
"We have fought against terror in Lebanon and I can affirm that we have broken its back and succeeded in uncovering people dealing with it," Qahwaji said.