BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's army on Wednesday arrested a senior al Qaeda-linked militant described by officials as a "mastermind of car bombs" hitting Shi'ite areas in recent months, triggering a major security sweep in the country.
Security sources said the arrest of Naim Abbas, who confessed to his organisational role, helped uncover two booby-trapped cars, two weapons depots and led to the arrest of several jihadi-linked people.
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