Lebanon issues arrest warrant against Fatah al-Islam member

BEIRUT, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese first investigative judge issued an arrest warrant against al-Qaida inspired Fatah al-Islam member Fadi Ghassan Ibrahim, for his involvement with bomb attacks and the formation of terrorist cells, the official National News Agency reported Thursday.

The arrest warrant was issued after Ibrahim and nine other Fatah al-Islam members were interrogated by judge Fadi Sawwan for four hours on Thursday. The nine other members will be interrogated again next week.

Ibrahim, known as Sikamo, was arrested on Oct. 30 outside the southern Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh. The 34-year-old man has been linked to several bombings and plots made by Fatah al-Islam.

Fatah al-Islam, led by a fugitive militant named Shaker al-Abssi, is a radical Islamist group that draws inspiration from al-Qaida.

It became known in 2007 after engaging in combat against the Lebanese Army in the Nahr Al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon. The incident killed more than 400 people, including soldiers, militants and civilians.