Arrest warrants were issued for Islamic State commander Imad Jomaa, who was detained in Arsal on Aug. 2, and Ahmad Jomaa, another militant; authorities are continuing to interrogate 18 other suspects who were arrested during the Arsal clashes. Imad Jomaa is charged with crimes including attempting to set up an Islamic emirate in Arsal. Military forces clashed with 13 armed terrorists in a minibus attempting to infiltrate from Syria in the Bekaa Valley, and dismantled a six-man terrorist cell that included wanted militant Mohammed Barakat. An alleged IS militant posted photos on Twitter that show him beheading a captive Lebanese soldier and threatening that more soldiers will be beheaded if Hezbollah continues to try to disrupt negotiations between the militants and the government.
