BEIRUT: Security forces detained a man suspected of belonging to Islamist group Jund al-Sham in north Lebanon over terror charges, the National News Agency reported Tuesday.
The man, identified as Hussein Mustafa Arab, had reportedly defected from the Syrian army to join Jund al-Sham, which has a support base in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh.
He is suspected of making bombs and explosives, the NNA said.
State Security personnel detained the man in the northern region of Wadi Khaled and confiscated fake Lebanese and Syrian identification cards that were in his possession.
He was referred to the judiciary for investigation.
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