BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Judicial Council Friday issued death sentences against three people accused of arming, funding, and aiding extremist group Fatah al-Islam.
The council issued the verdict against Bilal Nadim al-Houli, Mohammad Hasan Moussa, and Mohammad Nour al-Faham, who were tried in absentia, during a session held in Beirut’s Judicial Palace.
The council accused the suspects of “conspiring against internal security by contributing to the criminal acts of Fatah al-Islam, which is a terrorist organization that seeks to spread sectarian strife between citizens of the nation,” read a statement published by the council after the ruling.
The suspects, whose nationalities were not identified, are accused of arming the group which fought a 15-week battle with the Lebanese Army in 2007 with “light and moderate arms,” and providing them with “fake passports.”
“Houli tried to secure mercury to one of the terrorists, and mediate between the latter and an arms dealer.”
The suspect also reportedly supplied fake Danish, Swedish and Lebanese passports.
The second suspect, Moussa, who had traveled from Syria to Greece, was accused of being involved in a “Syrian massacre.” The suspect is also wanted for recruiting 50 troops to Fatah al-Islam, and hosting militants from the organization in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria.
Faham is accused of aiding leaders in the organization by providing it with money and forged passports.
Hundreds were killed during a 15-week battle between the Army and Fatah al-Islam at the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp in north Lebanon in 2007.
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