Lebanon army confirms identity of beheaded soldier
BEIRUT - Lebanon's military says it has identified the remains of a soldier beheaded by Islamic militants.
The army said Wednesday that DNA tests confirmed the body is that of Sgt. Ali Sayid. The soldier was decapitated by militants of the Islamic State group, according to photos posted on social networks on August 28.
His body was handed over to military officials on Monday after negotiations with the militants.
Sayid disappeared from Lebanon around the time militants from Syria attacked the Lebanese border town of Arsal in early August, killing and kidnapping soldiers and police.
