Six Charged with Belonging to Terrorist Group

Six people were charged on Tuesday with belonging to an armed terrorist group aimed at carrying out attacks in Lebanon, reported the National News Agency.

It said that detainee Ibrahim Bohloq and five Syrian fugitives were charged by State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr.

Bohloq is also accused of attacking an army checkpoint in the northeastern border town of Arsal that resulted in the injury of a number of soldiers.

The case has been referred to First Military Examining Magistrate Riad Abou Ghida.

Bohloq was arrested last week at Arsal's Wadi Hmeid checkpoint on charges of taking part in the town's clashes against the army in August.

He admitted, during interrogation, to being involved in a terrorist attack within a group of 65 gunmen on an army position in August and causing the death one of the officers.

Arsal witnessed in August clashes between the army and Islamist militants from the Islamic State and al-Qaida-affiliated al-Nusra Front.

The clashes ended with the militants abducting a number of soldiers and policemen from the area.

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