Interior Minister Machnouk said Lebanon will combat terrorism without coordinating with the international coalition. The mayor of Arsal dismissed rumors that residents are providing fuel to terrorists. Relatives of the over 20 kidnapped Lebanese troops urged the Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic State to stop making death threats against their sons. Security forces are concerned about reports that the IS is financing terror cells in the Ain-al-Hilweh refugee camp, and that extremists based in the camp are planning to destabilize Sidon.
