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Syrian IS member arrested in Lebanon

Xinhua, April 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Lebanese General Security Directorate said Thursday it arrested a Syrian member of the Islamic State (IS) militant group, who was planning to carry out attacks against the military forces.

The Directorate said in a statement that "the suspect, identified as M.F., confessed to taking part in clashes against the army in the northeastern border town of Arsal in 2014."

He was part of an armed group headed by Syrian Aa.H., known as "Abou al-Qaaqaa," added the statement.

The suspect confessed his links to the IS and the fact that he has received training on how to make and plant explosives.

What was also revealed in his interrogation was that he plotted and prepared to carry out a suicide attack against an army checkpoint.

Over the past months, the Lebanese security forces have arrested scores of terrorists and suspects linked to the armed groups involved in the conflict in Syria. Endit