A member of the jihadist group al-Nusra Front was arrested Thursday in the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek, state-run National News Agency reported.
NNA said the man was arrested by State Security agents after “a close surveillance operation.”
“He is an official of the so-called al-Sham Brigades, which operate in Arsal's outskirts and are affiliated with al-Nusra Front,” the agency added.