BEIRUT: The Nusra Front said Friday evening it had killed Lebanese policeman Ali Bazzal, sparking shock among the families of the 26 detained servicemen and raising fears of reprisals in the northeastern Bekaa Valley, Bazzal’s home province. In a statement issued on its Twitter account, the Nusra Front vowed to kill more servicemen if Lebanese authorities fail to release women and kids it had arrested on suspicion of maintaining links with jihadi groups.
Saja al-Dulaimi, the ex-wife of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and their daughter and two boys, are being detained by Lebanese authorities. Also in custody are Ola Mithqal al-Oqaily, the wife of ISIS commander Anas Sharkas, and her two children, a 4-year-old and a 6-month-old.