Lebanese Ministry of Information
Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk Tuesday praised the coordination between security agencies that helped prevent a planned suicide bomb attack in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
“The planned suicide bombing in Beirut’s southern suburbs by terrorists was prevented due to a pre-emptive operation and coordination between the General Security and Internal Security Forces Information Branch,” Machnouk told reporters after a meeting with British Ambassador to Lebanon Hugo Shorter.
Machnouk added that the operation proved the ability and professionalism of the Lebanese security forces as well as the importance of coordination between all security agencies.
