Members of the Lebanese army during military drills in the region of Kfar Falous in southern Lebanon. (Twitter @Lebarmy)
BEIRUT — Alleged members of an terrorist cell were arrested in a town in West Bekaa on Thursday, the Lebanese Army announced in a statement.
Here's what we know:
• "Weapons and ammunition were seized" and the individuals arrested were "found to be linked to a terrorist organization,” the statement said.
• The suspects were carrying out exercises in the barrens of the region and, according to the statement, they allegedly planned to strike Lebanese military centers.
• The Islamic State and other jihadist groups were expelled from Lebanon during an offensive by the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah in August 2017, but sleeper cells are known to still maintain a presence in the country. Authorities regularly announce arrests of suspected members of jihadist organizations.