Lebanon: Leader of terrorist group affiliated with al-Qaeda arrested
Earlier this week, Lebanese intelligence forces arrested Majed al-Majed, commander of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, affiliated with al-Qaeda. The LBC Lebanese website reported that al-Majed came earlier this year to Syria and pedged his loyalty to the rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra, and then resided in a Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon.
Four months ago, the organization took responsibility for launching rockets into Israel. The organization is also responsible for the attack near the Iranian Embassy. Al-Majed was wanted in the US and in Saudi Arabia. (Ynet)
