Islamic State Preparing To Declare An Islamic Emirate In Lebanon

Isis is preparing to declare Islamic emirate in Lebanon to extend its so-called Islamic State. (Reuters)

Daily Star: ISIS preparing to declare Islamic emirate in Lebanon: sources

ISIS is preparing military plans to declare an Islamic emirate in Lebanon very soon to serve as a geographical extension of the so-called “Islamic State” announced by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Iraq last year, security sources said.

ISIS fighters have demanded support from the militant group in northern Syria to achieve this goal, the sources said.

They added that the ISIS command has begun preparations to set up a military organizational committee tasked with running Lebanese affairs and considering Lebanon as part of its state.

More News On Reports That The Islamic State Is Preparing To Declare And Islamic Emirate In Lebanon

Report: ISIS plans to capture Lebanese land, declare emirate -- Lebanese Examiner
Isis calls on Syria militants to expand Islamic State into Lebanon -- IBTimes
ISIS plans to capture Lebanese territories, declare emirate – report -- RT
ISIL to Declare Emirate in Lebanon – Reports -- Sputnik

Lebanon Security Chief: Islamic State Seeking Bases Inside Lebanon

Image: The flags of Lebanon and Islamic State. (photo credit:Courtesy)

Reuters: Islamic State seeking bases inside Lebanon: Lebanon security chief

WNU Editor: There has been continuous battles between Islamic State forces and Syrian/Hezbollah forces on the Lebanese-Syrian border for the past year. These borders are not that easily marked .... and I am sure that there are spots in Lebanon that IS forces would find to be a very tempting target to control due to their strategic position. As to the bigger picture .... these are just more signs that the wars in Syria and Iraq are spreading.