State Security agents in the Bekaa region arrested a Syrian national who infiltrated Lebanon's territory and confessed to having links to terror groups in Syria, the National News Agency reported on Friday.
The State Security managed to arrest the man who was identified by his initials as D.A., said NNA.
He infiltrated Lebanon's borders and carried a fake identity card bearing the name of another Syrian.
His original identity card was found at his place of residence.
The detainee admitted during the interrogation that he was in contact with armed terrorist groups in Syria and had been involved in fighting alongside their elements since 2012, and his task was to build fortifications for the militants.
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