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Hezbollah bristles at appointment of new Beirut airport security chief

General Fadi Kfoury stands out within the Lebanese Army’s intelligence services.

Hezbollah bristles at appointment of new Beirut airport security chief

General Fadi Kfoury during the visit of Interior Minister Bassam Maoulaoui at the Beirut airport, December 8, 2022. (Credit: Hussam Chbaro/L'Orient-Le Jour)

General Fadi Kfoury is known for founding and leading the army’s Strike Force, an elite unit specialized in counter-terrorism. The unit especially gained a name during the so-called Fajr al-Jurud Operation launched against the Islamic State in 2017...
General Fadi Kfoury is known for founding and leading the army’s Strike Force, an elite unit specialized in counter-terrorism. The unit especially gained a name during the so-called Fajr al-Jurud Operation launched against the Islamic State in 2017...