A group of five men allegedly preparing to carry out "acts of terror against Western interests" in Lebanon have been arrested, police said Tuesday. The five men, aged between 19 and 28 years, were planning to target the US restaurant chain Hardee's, which has an outlet in Ashrafiyeh, the Christian sector of Beirut, the International Security Forces said in a statement, published by AFP.
They had formed a cell and trained in the Palestinian refugee camp at Ain Helweh, in southern Lebanon, the statement added.
Police said the arrests were made Sunday night, after long surveillance of the group and following the receipt of "important information" that they were about to carry out their attack.
The statement did not specify the nationality of the suspects. (Albawaba.com)
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