Lebanon arrests terror operatives

The Lebanese army Wednesday arrested several members of a terrorist network, suspected of planning to assassinate a high-ranking security official, the military said.

"The army intelligence apprehended a terrorist cell in the Lebanese northern Qalamoun region that was seeking to assassinate a prominent security official in the north," Xinhua quoted the statement as saying.

It added "the army intelligence will continue to pursue suspects, arrest the remaining members of the cell, and reveal their connections and schemes."