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Lebanon Arrests Suspect Accused of Sending $400,000 to ISIS in Syria

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Lebanese security forces arrested a man accused of transferring $400,000 to ISIS in neighboring Syria, according to a Lebanese judicial official. The official said the suspect stole the money from his father's safe and belonged to a cell operating between Lebanon and Syria. Three alleged members are imprisoned in Tripoli, while two others are believed to have crossed into Syria after the network was uncovered. The official said the cell coordinated with ISIS in Syria and was responsible for financing the terrorist group to carry out attacks in either country.

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