ISF Arrests Suspect on Terror Charges
The Internal Security Forces Directorate nabbed a suspect in the eastern Bekaa town of Majdal Anjar over links to the Islamic State terrorist group, the ISF said in a statement on Saturday.
“After thorough monitoring, the ISF Information Department arrested on 22/1/2018 a Lebanese national identified by his initials as R.A in Majdal Anjar neighborhood,” said the statement.
“The suspect is wanted for several arrest warrants over terror, fraudulence, arms trade and smuggling of foreigners,” it added.
“Upon interrogation, the defendant admitted that he had assisted a terrorist's infiltration from Syria to Lebanon and was identified as M.N.A. The latter was charged by the Islamic State terror group to carry out bombing operations in Lebanon,” it added.
He also confessed to smuggling:100 wireless devices to fighters in Syria, and individuals from Syria to Lebanon.
Legal proceedings were taken against him.
Source: Naharnet
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