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Lebanon arrests 3 Syrians on terror charges

Xinhua, June 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Lebanese army announced on Monday that it has arrested three Syrian nationals in the eastern Bekaa region on terrorism charges.

"We detained in the Hrabta and al-Labweh regions in the Bekaa, Mohammed Kamel Roq, Haeb Hussein Haider and Anas Hassan al-Masri on suspicion of belonging to terrorist groups," the military said in a communiqué released by the guidance directorate.

Meanwhile, the army detained two wanted Lebanese on shooting charges and another citizen for the possession of equipment used to produce explosives in Beirut's southern suburbs.

In a separate communique earlier on Monday, the army said it had arrested "28 Syrians in the border region of al-Masnaa in the east for illegally entering Lebanon."

All detainees have been referred to the concerned authorities for investigation, the army explained. Endit