Report: Security forces on high alert to foil any terror plot

Lebanese security agencies have been put on maximum alert to thwart potential terrorist attacks following the church attack in Syria, Kuwait’s al-Anbaa newspaper has reported.

“Officials have stressed the need to control things domestically and carry out preemptive steps to confront potential terrorist attacks targeted against places of worship or other sites,” the daily said.

“There are instructions to preserve internal stability and prevent any chaos in the Lebanese arena, and to this end measures have been taken on the ground on the border with Syria and in many areas inside Lebanon,” the newspaper added.

“The measures were not announced, in order to avoid stirring sensitivities,” the daily said.

The Lebanese Army said Tuesday that it arrested the suspected leader of the Islamic State group in Lebanon after implicating him in planning several operations.

The announcement came days after a suicide bomber killed at least 25 people in a church in neighboring Syria, with authorities there blaming IS.