Report: Mawlawi Joins Terror Groups in Arsal as Mansour's Whereabouts Unknown
Top Islamist fugitives Shadi al-Mawlawi and Osama Mansour have reportedly fled the southern Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh to the northeastern border town of Arsal.
According to As Safir newspaper published on Monday, Mawlawi joined the terrorist groups that are entrenched on the outskirts of Arsal.
However, the whereabouts of Mansour remain unknown.
The daily said that investigations are ongoing to locate the duo Islamists.
Mansour and Mawlawi disappeared from the northern city of Tripoli following gunbattles between their followers and the Lebanese army in October. Reports have said that at least one of them is hiding in Ain el-Hilweh.
On Sunday, media reports said that Mawlawi fled the camp disguised in women clothes and using fake identification papers, the same way he entered it in November.
Mawlawi is expected to issue a statement or a voice message to confirm the report.
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