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Aljazeera: Shaker Al Absi Escaped From Camp (Update: Killed)

Most of the coverage on the Naher Al Bared security situation this morning -where Fateh Al Islam attempted a last-ditch effort to escape at dawn- centered on the captured and killed elements from the terrorist group.

Aljazeera however, quotes a “Lebanese Army Source” who says that Shaker al Absi, the leader of the group, managed to flee the camp.

If that is true, an investigation must take place to know why and how this happened.

Update: According to Alarabiya who quoted a Lebanese army officer, Absi was killed in Sunday’s battles and his body was identified in a Tripoli hospital.