BEIRUT, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Acting Interior Minister Ahmad Fatfat on Saturday disclosed that "we have apprehended four groups" belonging to the network.

    Local daily An-Nahar quoted Fatfat as saying that al-Qaida, which had "unfortunately" originated at one point from an American thought, was present in Lebanon, while four of its groups have been apprehended" in Lebanon.

    However, Fatfat clarified that the four groups were unconnected.

    "This is a scheme performed by al-Qaida," said the Lebanese official, adding that "we take pride in Lebanon in being able to arrest these groups before becoming effective." Enditem