Premier Saeb Salam of Lebanon announced a new crackdown on terrorists by Lebanese authorities last night. He said his government would no longer tolerate challenges to the country’s law and sovereignty. Salam spoke after two policemen gunned down a terrorist during a clash in a Beirut suburb Friday night. The dead man was identified as a member of the Syrian-backed Al Saiqa. a guerrilla organization loosely linked to El Fatah. According to some sources, the shooting incident may prompt Lebanon to follow the example of Jordan and bar terrorists from populated areas. Ten terrorists were reportedly arrested in a clash that developed when several of them attacked a suburban police station to free a comrade who had been disarmed and detained earlier for firing into the air to mark the new year.
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