Saqr Charges 13 Linked to Bourj Barajneh Attack for Belonging to IS

State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr charged on Wednesday 26 people with belonging to the Islamic State extremist group, reported the National News Agency.

Among them are 13 detainees who are linked to the twin suicide bombings of Bourj al-Barajneh that took place on November 12.

The suspects are charged with receiving orders from IS “prince” Abou al-Walid al-Souri and with planning to carry out terrorist attacks and bombings in various Lebanese regions.

In addition, they were charged with transporting explosive material, explosive vests, weapons, and ammunition and hiding them in various apartments in Beirut and the North and transporting suicide bombers and recruiting members for the IS.

Syrian suicide attackers Imad Ghayyath and Amer al-Freij blew themselves up at Beirut's southern suburbs of Bourj al-Barajneh, leaving over 43 people dead.

Detainee Ibrahim al-Jamal was arrested before he could carry out an attack, added NNA.

He could face the death penalty if convicted.

Saqr has since referred the case to Military Examining Magistrate Riyad Abou Ghida.