Bilal, Omar Miqati Charged with Belonging to IS

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The military prosecutor charged on Thursday Bilal and Omar Miqati with belonging to the extremist Islamic State group for the purpose of carrying out terrorist attacks.

Judge Saqr Saqr issued the charges against the two cousins who were arrested by the Lebanese army on March 24 near a checkpoint in the eastern town of Hrabta.

The judge also charged them with murder, attempted murder of soldiers and the participation in the fighting against the Lebanese army in the northeastern border town of Arsal and the northern city of Tripoli.

The charges further include kidnapping and the possession of arms and explosives.

If convicted, the suspects could face the death penalty.

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Comments 4
Default-user-icon mercenary (Guest) 02 April 2015, 15:32

innocent until proven guilty

Default-user-icon _mowaten_ (Guest) 02 April 2015, 15:32

does this apply to everyone or just to your friends?

Missing helicopter 03 April 2015, 00:02

Bilal, Omar Miqati Charged with Belonging to IS .....
Belonging to IS, HA or SSNP should be a capital crime.

Missing helicopter 03 April 2015, 05:39

Correction,
Belonging to IS, HA, SSNP, Al Nusra, Taliban, Israel or Boko Haram should be a capitl crime. Thanks abass.