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| Lebanese Pro-West MP Uqab Saqr |
Beirut : A pro-west March 14th Alliance, Uqab Saqr admits to cooperating with foreign-backed militants in Syria, Iranian PressTv reprots.
Uqab Saqr is accused of deploying militants and weapons to Syria as recordings of Saqr’s telephone conversations with militants in Syria were released recently.
A number of Lebanese Islamic figures issued a statement on Saturday and highlighted Saqr and head of al-Mustaqbal movement Saad Hariri’s role in dispatching arms to militants in Syria. They also called on Lebanon’s Judiciary to adopt necessary measures and prosecute Saqr and Hariri.
Saqr had reportedly organized the abduction of 13 Lebanese pilgrims earlier in May and finally paid a certain amount of money to the kidnapping group to transfer the pilgrims to Turkey.
Lebanese army has seized a large number of consignments of weapons and ammunition bound for militants in Syria.
Lebanese army has intercepted a vehicle laden with military equipment destined for foreign-sponsored militants in Syria.