Australian jihadists grabbed at gunpoint
THREE Australian Islamic State jihadists have been captured at gunpoint in Lebanon.
Their capture comes as Justice Minister Michael Keenan warned others were also looking to flee through Turkey and Jordan, the latter nation of which has agreed to host a significantly sized Aussie spy bureau to combat the threat.
The Lebanese Army and Hezbollah’s militant wing conducted a series of “precision” raids this week along the Lebanese-Syrian border, reportedly rounding up more than a dozen ISIS fighters, including three Russian nationals, and killing about 30 others including a top ISIS “emir”.
The increased military offensive along the hostile Bekaa Valley followed the delivery of US military armaments, surveillance equipment and logistic support, with a push to step up the terrorist fight on this new ISIS battleline.
News Corp has learnt the three Australian-Lebanese dual nationals were arrested in a Lebanese Army raid after a Syrian-born ISIS jihadist had been captured last year.
The jihadist, after lengthy interrogation, admitted he was working with the three Aussies, who were all living in the same house east of Beirut.
They were arrested at gunpoint sometime after.
Sources yesterday confirmed the trio were now in the notorious Roumieh prison and all three have specifically said they did not want to return to Australia.