Why Lebanon could be spared from recent terrorism bloodshed
Lebanon has been spared from the terrorism violence that has struck other neighboring countries of Syria over the past few weeks.
Lebanon has been spared from the terrorism violence that has struck other neighboring countries of Syria over the past few weeks. And while the arrest of terrorist cells recently shows that the country is by no means immune to the terrorist danger, a number of factors indicate that Lebanon could be relatively more secure than Syria’s other bordering countries that have recently fallen victim.
The recent escalation in terror attacks that hit Syria’s neighboring countries began in Jordan on Dec. 18 when terrorists killed 10 people in the province of Karak, with the Islamic State (IS) later claiming responsibility.
A day later, on Dec. 19, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, was shot dead by a Turkish police officer who was apparently enraged by the victory of the Syrian army and its allies in Aleppo.
Turkey fell victim again in the horrific New Year’s Eve attack in Istanbul, which led to the deaths of 39 people, and which was apparently carried out on the orders of IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
