Forces Crack Down on Anti-Syria Christians
Lebanon’s top security body banned two Christian groups opposed to Syria’s role in the nation from any political activity and warned that it would punish violators.
The ban was announced in a statement by the Central Security Council, which groups the country’s various security forces.
The ban targets the dissident groups of exiled rebel leader Michel Aoun and jailed Lebanese Forces militia chief Samir Geagea. Both have been campaigning to oust Syria’s tens of thousands of troops and end its political and military influence in Lebanon.
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