Lebanese Arrested for Belonging to IS, Attempting Join Fighting in Syria

W460

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.

Comments 3
Missing lagom 16 January 2016, 13:30

Is his name Khaled el Daher by any chance?

Thumb liberty 17 January 2016, 04:50

If he was plotting with the syrian regime and transported explosives in his car he would not have been arrested.

Thumb lubnani.masi7i 17 January 2016, 08:49

13 hours ago NNA: General Security has arrested two people during raids on the homes of suspected terrorists in the area of Buqaiaa in Wadi Khaled.

when was the last time the shia general security carried out raids in dahieh or the south to arrest suspects? NEVER