Military Judge Indicts 6 Suspected Terrorists

Military Examining Magistrate Judge Fadi Sawan issued on Thursday an indictment against a Syrian and five Lebanese nationals suspected of belonging to a terrorist organization, the state-run National News Agency reported.

NNA said that Sawan indicted the six suspects, who are in custody, on charges of “belonging to an armed terrorist group for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities and killing soldiers.”

The judge also charged them with “the attempted murder of troops and the possession of arms and explosives,” said the agency.

The suspects were referred to the permanent Military Court for trial, it added.

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