Arrest Warrant Issued against Abdullah Azzam Brigades Prominent Official

Military Tribunal Judge Imad al-Zein interrogated on Wednesday Jamal Daftardar, who is a prominent official in Abdullah Azzab Brigades, and issued an arrest warrant against him.

The state-run National News Agency reported that al-Zein postponed a trial against Daftardar, who was arrested in the western Bekaa region on January 15, and 12 others to February 19.

Daftardar was charged with belonging to the Ziad al-Jarrah Battalion, a part of the al-Qaida-affiliated Abdullah Azzam Brigades.

He was also charged with plotting to carry out terrorist attacks, forging Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian identification paper.

In January, State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr charged 13 people, including Daftardar with belonging to the armed terrorist group, the al-Qaida-affiliated Abdullah Azzam Brigades.

They were accused of planning to carry out terrorist attacks in Lebanon and recruiting and training individuals ahead of transporting them outside of Lebanon.

Saqr also charged them with issuing fake identification papers, firing rockets towards Israel, and possessing weapons and explosives.

The Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for several suicide attack in Lebanon.