Several Syrian Suspects Arrested in Arsal, Chouf
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربيةA number of Syrians were arrested on Wednesday during security raids in the Chouf region in Mount Lebanon and the northeastern border area of Arsal.
State security forces announced that they had arrested two days ago 12 Syrians, who confessed to taking part in the clashes with the army in August, reported LBCI television.
The Syrians were detained as they were traveling to Syria through a mountainous region between Ain Aata and Shebaa in the eastern Bekaa region.
On Wednesday, the Army Intelligence announced that it had arrested a number of Syrians in the Chouf region on terrorism charges.
They were detained during a raid on the Wadi el-Zayneh area.
Later on Wednesday, LBCI television said that the army arrested Syrian national Shadi Abdul Rahim Shennawi in Wadi el-Zayneh and that his computer "contained instructions for making hand grenades and logs of communication with terrorist groups."
Ever since the Arsal clashes, the army has been carrying out in recent weeks a number of raids against suspected terrorist hideouts.
A number of people linked to the unrest have been arrested, while others remain at large.
The clashes broke out between the army and Islamist gunmen from the Islamic State and al-Qaida-affiliated al-Nusra Front groups.
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The Syrians have now overstayed their welcome. It's predicted that we will have a cold Winter this time, the Syrians have robbed us of many of our jobs, businesses, they are committing the worst crime ever, are moving around as if this country was all theirs, are conspiring against our beloved army, are pitting Lebanese against Lebanese, are not paying taxes nor any dues to our authorities, Syrians are doing everything that makes them now highly unwelcome. Many reactions from the Lebanese are taking place daily, but not mentioned in the media, now at least the Syrians can chose which part of Syria they want to go, let them GO!!