General Security Raids Money Transfer Firms Accused of Sending Funds to IS

General Security agents on Tuesday raided money transfer firms and offices accused of sending funds to the extremist Islamic State group, media reports said.

LBCI television said the firms, located in several areas of Beirut, are suspected of involvement in sending around $20 million to Syria's Qalamoun region and subsequently to IS militants in other parts of Syria.

“General Security had been monitoring the owners and employees of these firms prior to today's crackdown,” LBCI said.

The doors of several firms were sealed with red wax at the request of the relevant judicial authorities, the TV network added.