Lebanon army refers Daesh member to trial

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Thu, 02 Nov 2017 - 02:20 GMT

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MENA

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 - 02:20 GMT

Lebanese army soldiers sit atop of an armoured carrier at the entrance of the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley August 5, 2014 - REUTERS/Hassan Abdallah

Lebanese army soldiers sit atop of an armoured carrier at the entrance of the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley August 5, 2014 - REUTERS/Hassan Abdallah

BEIRUT - 2 November 2017: The Lebanese army's intelligence directorate has referred a Daesh suspect for trial, Lebanon's National News Agency reported on Wednesday.

The man, identified as Shadi Mahmoud Amnoun, had links to the terrorist group, the military command said in a press release.

He partook in battles against the Lebanese army in Arsal and was involved in an assault on the army's post in Wadi Hmayyid in 2014, added the statement.

The man also plotted to assassinate several persons in Arsal.

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