Unprecedented Security Deployment by Hezbollah in the Southern Suburb

Hezbollah has deployed its members early Thursday morning in what has been described as an "unprecedented" manner in its stronghold in the Southern Suburb of Beirut, according to a witness who spoke to the Arab World News Agency. The witness noted that Hezbollah members are checking the identities of passersby in the main and secondary streets of the Southern Suburb. Additionally, the witness mentioned that the party's members are wearing black masks. The reason for the heightened security was not immediately clear.