Saqr Files Charges against Five People for IS Affiliation

Military Prosecutor Judge Saqr Saqr charged five people with belonging to the Islamic State terror group, the state-run National News Agency said on Thursday.

The suspects include a Lebanese and a Syrian who have been detained previously, NNA said.

They were charged with carrying out terror acts, providing refuge for terrorists and for helping Sirajeddine Zureiqat flee from his village to outside Lebanon.

They were also charged with possessing explosive materials.

Saqr referred their case to First Military Investigation Judge Riyad Abu Ghida.

Zureiqat is a top militant and the so-called spokesman of the Qaida-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades.

His name has been linked to several security reports and suspects as his Abdullah Azzam Brigades is a staunch enemy of Hizbullah.