BEIRUT (Sputnik) — Lebanese special forces arrested a group of people
recruiting citizens for the Daesh terrorist group, Lebanese General
Security said in a statement on Friday.
“During an operation to identify sleeper terrorist cells Lebanese
special forces arrested a group of people working for the terrorist
group. A Lebanese citizen known as Abu Yazid admitted during the
questioning that he recruited young people into the IS [Daesh] ranks and
prepared them for transferring to the Syrian city of Raqqa via Turkey,”
the statement said.
According to the statement, an operation to detain the remaining gang
members is ongoing.
Lebanese security forces has repeatedly arrested people suspected of
recruiting fighters for the Daesh terror group, outlawed in many
countries, including Russia.
