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Sunni militant group claims to have captured Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon

Published May 2nd, 2014 - 05:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The shadowy Sunni group Liwaa Ahrar al-Sunna said Friday it had "captured" three Hezbollah members near Baalbek.

“We managed tocapture three Hezbollah members on the outskirts of Baalbek overnight,” the Sunni militant group said on its Twitter feed.

Liwaa Ahrar al-Sunna has claimed responsibility for several previous attacks targeting Shiite areas where Hezbollah enjoys wide support.

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