Arrest of 19 individuals affiliated in one way or another to the terrorist organization “ISIS”

Friday, 15 September 2017

The Army Command Directorate of Orientation issued the following statement:
Following information gathered by the Lebanese Army Directorate of Intelligence concerning preparations made by a terrorist cell affiliated to “ISIS” and headed by the terrorist militant Fadi Ibrahim Ahmad a.k.a “Abu Khattab” who is currently in hiding inside the camp of Aïn el-Helwe with the aim of executing a terrorist act, a unit of the Intelligence Directorate conducted several raids that led to the arrest of 19 individuals for their affiliation in one way or another to the mentioned cell.
Investigations are ongoing with the arrested individuals under the supervision of the competent judiciary authority.
Army forces took the precautionary measures.