The Lebanese army has arrested a senior militant belonging to the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front in the northeastern part of the country, media reports say.
“The Lebanese army arrested senior al-Nusra Front member Ibrahim Mutaweh this afternoon in the town of Arsal,” Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported on Monday.
The militant was wanted for “involvement in acts of terror and taking part in battles against the Lebanese army,” the NNA report added.
On Sunday, the Lebanese army opened artillery fire at the positions of militants on the outskirts of Arsal, killing several terrorists and injuring many others.
“The bombardment became much fiercer after the militants started moving in Wadi al-Kheil, Wadi al-Oueini and Tallat al-Furn, where large numbers of" militants from al-Nusra Front and Daesh terrorist group are positioned, the report said, adding that the army destroyed a convoy of military and construction vehicles operating in the region.
“The army is continuing its artillery bombardment and has brought reinforcements into the town” of Arsal, the news agency said.
