Another riot in Roumieh prison, update

Another riot in Roumieh Prison and Fatah al-Islam inmates captured a number of security forces members , Voice of Lebanon reported on Friday. (more…)

One of 5 inmates that escaped from Roumieh jail was captured

The Lebanese Armed Forces’ Directorate of Orientation said in a statement issued on Sunday that Medhat Hassan Khalil Ahmad , one of five inmates that escaped from Roumieh Prison was captured in North Lebanon .. (more…)

One killed, six wounded in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon

One child was killed and at least six people wounded in violent clashes between Fatah and Islamist groups that erupted Saturday afternoon in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in south Lebanon, a security source told Xinhua. (more…)

Lebanese troops intensify search for kidnapped Estonians

Lebanese security officials say troops have intensified a search for seven Estonian cyclists kidnapped this week after crossing into the country from Syria. (more…)

Fatah Al-Intifada denied kidnapping the 7 Estonians

Fatah-Intifada denied claims that its group is behind the kidnapping of the seven Estonians

” is not true and only serves those keen on destabilizing Lebanon. The group has never and will never resort to such actions.” According to a statement. (more…)

Fatah Islam inmate escapes from Roumieh Prison in Lebanon

Two prisoners from the radical Fatah Islam Organization Tuesday morning escaped from a prison in Lebanon, the country’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.

The report said that the two prisoners attempted their escape from Roumieh Prison by climbing over a wall. However, one fell to the ground, breaking bones (more…)

Fatah al-Islam leader killed on way to Iraq

An al-Qaida-inspired group says its leader and a top commander were heading to Iraq to join insurgents there when Lebanese security troops killed them over the weekend, according to a U.S. terror-monitoring firm. (more…)

Fatah al Islam names its new leader

Fatah al-Islam , the al Qaeda linked terrorist group named today Osama al-Shahabi as its leader to replace Abdel Rahman Awadh, according to al-Hayat newspaper.

Awadh and his associate Abu Bakr Mubarak were killed on Saturday by the Lebanese army intelligence unit in the Bekaa town of Chtaura. (more…)

Key terrorist leader killed by Lebanese Army

Lebanese troops on Saturday killed two Islamic militants including a head of the al-Qaida-inspired Fatah al-Islam which fought the army three years ago, a military spokesman said.

“Abdul Rahman Awadh, one of the key leaders of Fatah al-Islam,” was killed along with another militant known as Abu Bakr during clashes in the eastern Bekaa Valley region, the spokesman said. (more…)

US donates $20 million for rebuilding Nahr el Bared camp

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michele Sison on Wednesday announced a new $20 million donation for the reconstruction of the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian Refugee camp in North Lebanon.

At a ceremony at the UNRWA Field Office in Beirut, Sison commended “the strong cooperation between UNRWA, the government of Lebanon, their many partners, and the Palestinian refugee community, as the reconstruction of the camp and surrounding areas moves forward.” (more…)