ISF Detains IS Militant Before Joining Group in Syria

The Internal Security Forces said in a statement on Thursday that it arrested a Lebanese-Australian suspect for his links to the Islamic State extremist group, LBCI reported.

“ISF has arrested A.M. for his affiliation to the IS and after an attempt to travel to Syria to join the group's ranks,” said the statement.

Investigations have shown that the suspect had resided in Sydney for several years and embraced extremist ideology by following the publications and videos of the organization through the Internet.

He came to Lebanon on 20/08/2017 with plans to move later on to Syria and join the group.

He used Lebanon as a conduit to be able to obtain his passport from Australian authorities and a travel permit to leave Australia without drawing attention.

After his arrival in Lebanon, he continued to communicate with members of the IS in Syria via the Internet. He was linked to a coordinator of the organization in one of the neighboring countries where he explained his travel plan to Syria.