Lebanese Arrested for Belonging to IS, Attempting Join Fighting in Syria
The General Security announced on Saturday the arrest of a Lebanese national on terrorism charges.
It said that M.M. was arrested for belonging to the Islamic State extremist group.
He was also attempting to illegally enter Syria via Turkey to fight among the ranks of the group.
He confessed to being a member of a cell that works in arms trade and providing logistic and financial support to the IS.
He also admitted to communicating with Lebanese terrorist M.K., who is wanted on terrorism charges, said the General Security statement.
Security forces have arrested over the past few months numerous terrorists who are affiliated with the extremist groups involved in fighting in Syria.
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