Lebanese army arrests prominent al-Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town: Statement

The Lebanese army said on Saturday it had arrested a prominent al-Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town, northeast of the city of Tripoli.

It identified the arrested man only as “T.M.” and said in a statement that the arrest took place on Friday.

“T.M. is one of the most prominent leaders of al-Qaeda and the founder of its cells in Lebanon,” it added.