Judge Indicts Abu Taqiyeh, Charges him with Belonging to Nusra
An indictment and arrest warrant were issued on Tuesday against fugitive Sheikh Mustafa al-Hujeiri, who is also known as Abu Taqiyeh, for belonging to al-Qaida-linked al-Nusra Front.
The state-run National News Agency reported that Military Investigative Judge Fadi Sawwan charged Abu Taqiyeh with belonging to the terrorist group of al-Nusra Front with the aim of carrying out terror acts.
Hujeiri was referred to the permanent military court.
He withdrew from negotiations with Islamist gunmen to release abducted Lebanese security personnel after his convoy came under fire as he was escorting back the family of soldier George Khoury following their meeting.
Hujeiri hinted that the Lebanese army was behind the shooting.
In September, Hujeiri escorted the mother, brother and sister of Khoury to the outskirts of Arsal to visit him, but they came under fire at Arsal's edge on their way back home.
Khoury is one of a number of soldiers and policemen who were abducted by Islamist militants from the northeastern border town of Arsal in August in light of clashes in the area between the army and the gunmen from Syria.
A few of them have since been released, while three others were executed, prompting a backlash against Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
Government Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr also charged on Tuesday four people with belonging to al-Nusra Front with the aim of carrying out terrorist acts.
The four suspects include Ahmed Jenyat and Abdulrazek Khodr.
If convicted, they could face the death penalty.
They were referred to the First Military Investigation Judge, Riyad Abu Ghida.
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