Report: Detainee Confesses to Killing Officer during Arsal Clashes
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
A detainee held by the Army Intelligence confessed during investigations to his role during the August clashes in the northeastern border town of Arsal between the army and Islamists from Syria, reported As Safir newspaper on Saturday.
Ibrahim Bohloq confessed that he belongs to the Islamic State jihadist group, adding that he killed Colonel Noureddine al-Jamal.
He revealed that he led a group of 65 gunmen that attacked an army post at Arsal's technical school during the clashes.
The fighting broke out after the army arrested a prominent member of the al-Qaida-affiliated al-Nusra Front in August.
The Islamists from the IS and al-Nusra Front groups overran the town and the clashes ensued with the army.
A ceasefire was eventually reached with the militants withdrawing from the area.
They abducted with them however a number of soldiers and policemen.
Three have since been executed, a few were released, while the rest remain held.
18 October 2014, 14:59
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another new screen name, another weekend, another millennium as flamethrower embarks on another marathon day of nonstop posting
18 October 2014, 15:02
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Ashraf Rifi never said it. Your propaganda knows no limits and you should be detained for defamation.
18 October 2014, 13:58
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Terrorist, I do not disagree with what you wrote, I share that sentiment in as far as this is concerned, but in the killing of the soldier, I must stress out that the issue is altogether disconnected and different.
18 October 2014, 15:04
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and from all the news and chaos that HA brought upon Lebanon, Khalid Daher's comments upset you Mr. -phoenix1 ?!
