BEIRUT: Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk Tuesday said that the security in Lebanon was still under control despite the recent bombings, which he noted security forces had prevented from hitting their original targets.
"The situation is under control, and the three previous bombings failed, although they caused major damage," Machnouk told reporters at the ministry after holding talks with the head of the Lebanon's Bank Association, Francois Bassil.
Security forces arrested a would-be suicide bomber after his partner blew himself to evade arrest last week, when General Security raided the hotel they were staying in.
Authorities have launched a crackdown on militants who reportedly fled to Lebanon from Syria with the aim of carrying out terrorist attacks in the country.
Machnouk also commended the association for the financial aid they provided for renovations at Roumieh Prison, Lebanon’s most notorious detention facility.
"The financial help for Roumieh affirms that the association shoulders national responsibility,” he said.
Renovations, the minister said, would begin next week.
The minister had appealed to the association for help in funding renovations and reforms at the prison, which suffers from overpopulation and poor conditions as well as slow court trials.
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