The following are a selection of stories from Lebanese newspapers that may be of interest to Daily Star readers. The Daily Star cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports.
An-Nahar
Bombs lie behind negotiations, extension is being cooked with a guaranteed majority
Sources told An-Nahar that the discovery of the bombs in Arsal came after the Army obtained information that there was an attempt to target an Army patrol unit during the Eid holiday, promoting the military to boost security measures in the region.
Military sources said the Army increased monitoring and security measures near entrances to the town's outskirts and allowed Arsal residents to do their job. While residents there had suffered disruptions in their work due to the presence of gunmen and the security measures, the sources said the Army was more understanding that people's livelihood rested on access to the outskirts.
As for the situation in Tripoli, the source said the group, which sympathizes with ISIS and Nusra Front, also known as the Shadi Mawlawi and Osama Mansour group, would be arrested sooner or later, keeping in mind the delicate situation in Bab al-Tabbaneh where they were hiding.
The kidnappers of soldiers call for safe passage between Arsal and its outskirts
Sources following up on the hostage crisis spoke of impossible conditions by the terrorists, saying not only were they demanding the release of detainees involved in Arsal clashes and a number of Roumieh prisoners, but they were also demanding safe passage between Arsal and its outskirts. This passage means the withdrawal of the Lebanese Army from areas, especially those overlooking Arsal and border crossings.
A security source said the bombs that were discovered Friday were only an attempt by gunmen to facilitate their movement into Arsal, proving that the measures taken by the Army were successful.
Al-Joumhouria
Politics on vacation but security remains a priority
Security and military source spoke about the raids the Army had conducted in all Lebanese areas, saying that the danger was present in any area at any time and that the pre-emptive plan had proven successful in the country.
"The circumstances force military forces not to neglect any bit of information whatever it is," the source said.
"The importance of the ongoing raids ... is that these operations are intertwined."
The source also said that the terror networks were dispersed across the country, which is what coordination among security agencies had recently uncovered.
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