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Judge Demands Death Penalty for Female Syrian National

Military Examining Magistrate Imad al-Zein demanded on Thursday the death penalty for a Syrian female for the possession of detonators and handing them over to another compatriot, the state-run National News Agency reported.

The NNA said that al-Zein issued his verdict against Syrian national, identified as Samia Sh., for the possession of detonators and delivering them to another, who is yet to be identified.

A search warrant was issued against Samia's accomplice,

The defendant, who has an arrest warrant against her, was referred to the permanent military court.

In January, the Lebanese army arrested several Syrians for the possession of detonators in the eastern Bekaa Valley.

Some of the suspects admitted to having entered Lebanon illegally and of being in contact with security and military leaders in the Syrian opposition.

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