The General Security’s Information Branch on Friday apprehended in Khortoum town, southern Lebanon, six Syrian nationals over affiliation to fundamentalist groups, NNA field reporter said.

The General Security's Information Branch on Friday apprehended in Khortoum town, southern Lebanon, six Syrian nationals over affiliation to fundamentalist groups, NNA field reporter said.

Security sources told Al-Manar that the detained terrorists entered Lebanon in an illegal way and worked at a factory near the General Security Chief's house in Kawthareya, southern Lebanon.

One of the detained, Al-Wawi, acknowledged that he hid explosive belts in Khortoum and that he had participated in training exercises in Jordan before he joined the terrorist groups in Syria.

The arrestees have been duly referred to the concerned authorities at the General Security's Directorate for further investigations.