General Security Arrests Syrian al-Nusra Front Suspect
The General Security Department announced on Thursday the arrest of a Syrian man suspected of belonging to the al-Qaida-linked al-Nusra Front.
A communique issued by the general-directorate said: “Syrian Aa.B. was apprehended for belonging to al-Nusra Front and participating along with others in purchasing weapons and ammunition.”
The suspect has “transported the arms to the outskirts of (the northeastern border town of) Arsal and inside Syrian territories,” it said.
He was referred to the judiciary after he was questioned by General Security officers, the communique added.
Later on Thursday, the army arrested Hussein Mohammed al-Hujeiri in Wadi Hmeid-Arsal on suspicion of his affiliation to terrorist groups.
Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) added that Army Intelligence arrested during Arsal raids defected Syrian Major Mohammed Kabbar and Mohammed Hassan Ezzeddine for belonging to terrorist groups.
The threat of al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State group rose in August last year when they overran Arsal and engaged in bloody battles with the Lebanese army.
The jihadists took with them hostages from the military and police and later executed four of them.
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