A Syrian jihadist group named “Saraya Ansar al-Sunna” (“Brigade of Sunni Supporters”) declared itself active in Tripoli (northern Lebanon) in a statement published on Saturday, May 10. It threatens to “strike the apostates among the nusayris [the Alawites], the rawafed [a derogatory term for Shiites] and the Druze.”The Lebanese Army and the Internal Security Forces (ISF) said they had no information on the matter when contacted. According to our correspondent in northern Lebanon, the statement went unnoticed among the inhabitants of Tripoli. Read more Calm returns to Tripoli after protests on Monday in front of Serail However, on the group’s Telegram account, the statement was viewed 9,000 times, then shared on social media by concerned internet users, contributing to its dissemination. What do we know about the group behind...
A Syrian jihadist group named “Saraya Ansar al-Sunna” (“Brigade of Sunni Supporters”) declared itself active in Tripoli (northern Lebanon) in a statement published on Saturday, May 10. It threatens to “strike the apostates among the nusayris [the Alawites], the rawafed [a derogatory term for Shiites] and the Druze.”The Lebanese Army and the Internal Security Forces (ISF) said they had no information on the matter when contacted. According to our correspondent in northern Lebanon, the statement went unnoticed among the inhabitants of Tripoli. Read more Calm returns to Tripoli after protests on Monday in front of Serail However, on the group’s Telegram account, the statement was viewed 9,000 times, then shared on social media by concerned internet users, contributing to its dissemination. What do we know about the group...
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