Lebanon Police Arrest Pro-Syria Former Minister, NNA Says

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Lebanon’s security forces arrested former Cabinet Minister Michel Samaha, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government, following raids on his houses today, the official National News Agency said.

Samaha’s arrest was connected to “preparations for bombing attempts in several Lebanese areas,” NNA said, adding that a “large number of bombs” were found, without providing details.