TRIPOLI, Lebanon: The Lebanese Army raided Syrian refugee centers in the northern province of Akkar Tuesday, arresting a number of individuals on suspicion of links to terrorist organizations.
Security sources told The Daily Star the 6 a.m. raids took place in the Akkar town of Tal Abbas.
They did not say how many suspects were arrested.
The Lebanese Army has detained more than 300 suspects across the country since its crackdown on Islamist militants in recent weeks.
Last month, the Army launched a four-day military operation in the northern city of Tripoli after several soldiers had been killed and wounded as a result of repeated attacks by extremist-linked gunmen. The offensive left 42 people dead.
The Tripoli clampdown followed a five-day gunbattle in August between the Lebanese Army and Islamist militants in the northeastern town of Arsal.
As the jihadists retreated, they took with them dozens of Lebanese soldiers and policemen hostage. They have so far released seven captives and killed three.
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