[North Press] Lebanon’s Hezbollah denied on Tuesday allegations by Syrian Internal Security Forces that a cell affiliated with the group had plotted to target the Homs oil refinery.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Internal Security Forces announced that they had foiled a plot targeting the refinery on Sunday. In a statement, they said the operation was carried out in coordination with the General Intelligence Service and involved a cell affiliated with Hezbollah.
Hezbollah’s Media Relations Office rejected the allegations, describing them as entirely baseless. It said the group had no presence or organizational or operational links in Syria and was not involved in any activity that could undermine the country’s security or internal stability.
The office said repeated attempts to associate Hezbollah with unrelated cases would not change the group’s position, which it described as consistent and clearly stated on previous occasions.
The statement said Hezbollah’s priority remained confronting Israel, accusing it of carrying out daily attacks on Lebanon and Syria and continuing to occupy territory in both countries.
Hezbollah added that confronting Israel and its expansionist plans should remain the top priority for Arab and regional efforts. It warned that mutual accusations would serve Israel’s interests and divert attention from what it described as the real confrontation.
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