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REPORT: LAF soldier joins Al-Nusra front, Army sources confirm incident is solitary

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23-07-2014 | 03:56

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REPORT: LAF soldier joins Al-Nusra front, Army sources confirm incident is solitary

A military source told LBCI on Wednesday that the incident of Lebanese Armed Forces soldier Atef Saadeddine, who had reportedly defected and joined the ranks of the al-Nusra Front, should not be blown out of proportion.

The source denied that any other soldier had defected; pointing out that Saadeddine was referred to the military court on charges of violating the laws of the military institution.

Jabhat al-Nusra is a branch of Al-Qaeda operating in Syria and Lebanon.

The group has been labeled a terrorist organization by the United Nations, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. It has made repeated calls on members of the LAF to defect what it dubbed "the army of infidels" and join their revolution to protect the Sunnis of Lebanon.

To watch Bassam Abou Zeid's report, please click on the video above.

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