Judge Issues Arrest Warrants Against Two Syrians over Masnaa Attacks

Military Tribunal Judge Imad al-Zein issued on Tuesday arrest warrants against two Syrians accused of preparing explosives, and targeting cars passing along the Masnaa road.

According to the state-run National News Agency, al-Zein completed interrogations with the detainees, who are charged with belonging to an armed terrorist group, preparing explosives, targeting vehicles and arms trade.

The two Syrians were identified as Firas Zaitoun and Ons Majzoub.

The number of detainees reached five and three others charged in absentia.

One man was killed and three others wounded in the July 16 attack that targeted a convoy belonging to Hizbullah on the Masnaa road.

It was the fourth time that a vehicle had been targeted by an explosive device in the Bekaa region, which is a stronghold of Hizbullah.