Lebanon’s President Orders Crackdown After UN Convoy Attack
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday denounced an attack on a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy that took place the previous day near Beirut’s airport, calling it “unacceptable” and warning that security forces will take action against those responsible. He also condemned other security disturbances in the capital, emphasizing the need to prevent further incidents.
Aoun directed the Lebanese Army and security agencies to restore order, remove roadblocks, and apprehend those involved. He assured that authorities had already launched investigations and begun making arrests.
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Lebanon’s Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar confirmed that more than 25 individuals are in custody for questioning by Lebanese Army Intelligence, with another detainee held by the Internal Security Forces’ Information Division. “This does not mean these detainees carried out the attack … but the investigations will show who is responsible,” Hajjar stated.
The violence erupted Friday evening when a group of young men attacked a UN-marked vehicle, assaulted its occupants, and set fire to three UNIFIL cars. A senior UNIFIL officer sustained injuries during the incident.
The unrest followed tensions sparked by Lebanon’s refusal to allow an Iranian passenger plane to land at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on Thursday. Lebanese aviation authorities blocked the flight after Israel claimed Iran had been using the airport to transfer funds to Hezbollah, a charge Iran denied.
