Lebanese prosecutor indicts 56 people accused of belonging to militant groups

A Lebanese prosecutor issued indictments Monday against 56 people accused of belonging to extremist groups including al-Qaeda, the state-run news agency reported. Of the 56 suspects, 18 were under arrest and nine others, who were at large, were specifically identified in the indictment.

They include Lebanese, Syrians, Palestinians, Jordanians and Saudis, the National News Agency reported. The agency said the 29 others were identified in the indictment by their noms de guerre or by partial names because the government was unclear about their exact identities. (AP)