Lebanese Leader Suleiman Frangieh vehemently defended in a press conference Monday the Syrian regime and statements of Lebanese Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn talking about presence of Al Qaeda militants in Lebanon, and insisted that both President Michel Sleiman and PM Najib Mikati are aware said information is true.

Earlier last month, Minister Ghosn warned Syrian authorities that members of Al Qaeda were infiltrating Syria through the Lebanese town of Arssal. 

"The army has reports about the presence of Al Qaeda in the eastern border town of Arssal," stated head of Marada Movement."

The attack on Minister [Ghosn] is an indirect attack on the military institution to hinder its role," he added. On that note, he urged the army to take action in that regard and halt terrorists in their track.

Frangieh openly endorsed the Baath regime, while maintaining that his Movement would not take any measures at the expense of Lebanon.