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Source: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=101808
New Lebanese Security Unit Cooperating with Hizbullah
[Daily Star-Lebanon] Andrew Wander - More than 17 suspected spies have been arrested since January, prompting the leader of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) Ashraf Rifi to declare their capture "the strongest security strike against the Israeli Mossad." Increased intelligence sharing between Hizbullah and a new, specialized ISF counter-espionage unit - for the first time openly admitted by Lebanese security officials - has given authorities an advantage in the fight against Israeli espionage operations in the country, experts said.