Security Measures During Eid, Rifi Says No One has an Interest in Tension
Internal Security Forces chief Maj. Gen. Ashraf Rifi has reassured the Lebanese that the situation in the country remains calm and reports about security incidents are "baseless."
The security situation is "good and calm" and all rumors about the possibility of having security tensions "are baseless." They "aim at creating fear similar to what happens every time there is a political crisis," Rifi told As Safir daily in remarks published Saturday.
He said neither the parliamentary majority nor the opposition "has an interest in any security tension because any deterioration in the security situation would have repercussions on everyone."
Rifi also stressed that the ISF is fully ready for any security-related problem and is playing its role in preserving security during the Eid al-Fitr holiday in all Lebanese regions.
The ISF and the Lebanese army, meanwhile, are adopting a series of measures, including extra deployment of officers and soldiers, conducting patrols and erecting checkpoints, to keep security in the capital and other regions.
A military source told As Safir that the army command has issued instructions not to be reluctant in dealing with those who disturb peace.