BEIRUT: Hezbollah official Sheikh Naim Qassem said Sunday defeating rebel groups in Syria’s Yabroud will curb suicide and car bombings in Lebanon.
“Some are not paying attention to the grand victory that took place in the Qalamoun region or Yabroud. These achievements will certainly decrease the number of deadly cars and the devil’s suicide bombers,” Qassem, Hezbollah’s Deputy General Secretary, said during a ceremony in Beirut.
“These are important steps to protect Lebanon, its security and stability and independence,” he added.
Backed by Hezbollah fighters, the Syrian regime announced last week it had taken over Yabroud, a rebel stronghold near the border with Lebanon, dealing a blow to the opposition on the ground.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah’s Al-Manar television said the Syrian Army carried out a "security operation in the heart of the Qalamoun" region, targeting security officials in an armed rebel group responsible for sending explosives-rigged vehicles into Lebanon.
Over the past year, Lebanon has been the target of over a dozen suicide and car bombings, mostly in Shiite areas where Hezbollah enjoys broad support.
Some of the bombings were claimed by Islamist groups, particularly the Nusra Front, citing the Hezbollah's role in Syria.
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