It was gathered that Mr. Al Assir who is a top Islamic State cleric was suspected to have set destination to Nigeria when he was arrested at the airport in Lebanon .
Ahmed Al Assir was arrested by Lebanese authorities on
Saturday as he attempted to fly out of the country on a forged passport.
Lebanon’s
general security directorate said Mr Al Assir was planning on flying to Nigeria
via Cairo.
Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported that Mr.
Al Assir was caught at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport on Saturday
while trying to board a flight to Egypt using a fake Palestinian passport
A photo posted
by the National News Agency after the arrest revealed that Mr. Al Assir had
recently adopted a new look, shaving his long, unkempt beard and trading his
usual religious robes and headwear for a more inconspicuous jacket and sweater.
Some local news outlets suggested Mr Assir had also had plastic surgery to
alter his appearance.
Mr Al Assir
became one of the most wanted men in Lebanon after his militia went to battle
with the Lebanese army in the port city of Sidon in 2013, resulting in the
deaths of 18 soldiers and dozens of Mr Al Assir’s gunmen.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>vanguardngr.com
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