Summary
Roads leading to the country's largest prison were blocked Tuesday night in light of information about a possible attack by Islamist groups to secure the release of scores of supporters.
Roumieh holds dozens of Islamist detainees who have been awaiting trial for years, with the majority linked to the 2007 Fatah al-Islam clashes with the Lebanese Army in the Palestinian Nahr al-Bared refugee camp in north Lebanon.
Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk also insisted security was under control despite recent bombings.
Three suicide bombings rocked Lebanon late last month, renewing fears in a country that was hit with a series of attacks late last year and earlier this year linked to the Syrian war.
The last bombing occurred last week at the Duroy hotel in Beirut, where a Saudi suicide bomber blew himself up in his room to avoid arrest during a raid by General Security.
The Al-Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades vowed to carry out further attacks against Hezbollah and its allies in Lebanon until the party withdrew from Syria.
The Brigades have claimed responsibility for the bombing outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut last year and this year's attack against the Iranian Cultural Center.
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