Lebanon nabs IS suicide bomber ahead of terror attack

Beirut June 20 (IANS) Lebanon s General Security Directorate said that it arrested a Lebanese member of the terrorist Islamic State group (IS) who was plotting to carry out a suicide bombing in the country.

During interrogation he confessed to the charges and that he had first belonged to the al-Nusra Front group and undergone military training at the hands of the (slain Lebanese) terrorist Osama Mansour Xinhua news quoted the General Security as saying in a statement on Monday.

He took part in Tripoli s clashes and after the end of Tripoli s battles with the army he communicated with the terrorist Osama Mansour who told him that he had chosen him to carry out a suicide operation the statement said.

Mansour then asked him to maintain readiness until he is informed of the target and until he receives a suicide vest and he agreed it added.

The detainee identified as A.A. later communicated via social networking websites with a number of IS militants before pledging allegiance to the group through senior IS official Abu Amina al-Souri.

He was psychologically prepared to carry out a suicide operation but his arrest foiled the attack the General Security added.

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