Lebanese army arrests recruiter of suicide bombers, Omar Atrash

The Lebanese army intelligence arrested the terrorist Omar Ibrahim al-Atrash who is involved in recruiting suicide bombers and in planning the terrorist attacks that have recently rocked the Southern suburb of Beirut and Hermel. Al-Atrash, who hails from Arsal, contacts the gangs that fetch him the stolen cars and forges the documents as well as plates to provide those cars with, Al-Manar reported. The Lebanese army confiscated some of these documents when it arrested al-Atrash. The terrorist exploited his religious appearance to move stealthily between Shtoura and Beirut. Al-Atrash is involved in transferring and guiding the suicide bombers before they move to the Southern suburb of Beirut and Hermel. Al-Atrash, who is affiliated with more than one terrorist group, worked for Sami Al-Atrash's group which is involved in Bir al-Abed and Ruwais explosions. He also worked for Abdullah Azzam terrorist group. According to the Lebanese Army, Al-Atrash is accused of transferring suicide bombers into Lebanon and of planning explosions across the country. Al-Atrash also transferred terrorists into Syria and provided those in Lebanon with a safe haven. Omar Al-Atrash, further, moved to the Syrian town of Flita and Yabroud, where the booby-trapped cars are prepared and sent to the Southern suburb of Beirut.