Imad Yassin Explained

Imad Yassin a Palestinian is the leader of Jund Ash Sham's military wing. He is a dropout of Abu Mohjen's Osbat al-Ansar, which has long been considered a terrorist organization by the United States, due to its connection with Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network.

He plegded his allegiance to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in 2013 and later became emir of Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp as part of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[1] and was arrested by Lebanese Security forces on 22 September 2016 in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp and was sentenced to 160 years in a Lebanese military court for shooting at Lebanese soldiers, and transporting weapons and munitions for militant groups.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arab . The New . 2016-09-22 . Lebanon arrests suspected Islamic State group 'emir' . 2024-01-07 . www.newarab.com/ . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-09-27 . Lebanese military court sentences Daesh official to 160 years in prison . 2024-01-07 . Arab News PK . en.
  3. Web site: Lebanese security forces arrest ISIS Emir in Lebanon. Al-Masdar News. 22 September 2016. 16 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116091733/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/lebanese-security-forces-arrest-isis-emir-lebanon/. dead.