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Lebanese authorities arrest members of 'terror network' behind Tripoli attack
Lebanese authorities on Sunday arrested members of a "terrorist network" thought to be responsible for Tripoli bomb attack which left seven dead, the army said.
- Agencies
- Published: 11:03 October 13, 2008
Beirut: Lebanese authorities on Sunday arrested members of a "terrorist network" thought to be responsible for Tripoli bomb attack which left seven dead, the army said.
The official news agency NNA agency, quoting an army offcier, said that "several members of a terrorist cell involved in the recent explosions in Tripoli have been arrested."
Four soldiers and three civilians were killed when an explosion ripped through a military bus in the port city on September 29. A similar attack in mid-August killed 14 people, including nine soldiers and a child.
The army said an explosives belt for use in a future attack was found during the arrest operation carried out by a joint unit of soldiers and internal security forces.
A search is underway for a leading member of the cell, named as Abdul Ghani Ali Jawhar, the statement said, adding that those arrested were questioned, without saying how many were being held.
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