Lebanese army colonel flees to "Israel"

Source: Agencies 08-07-2009

Security sources said Wednesday that a Lebanese army officer suspected of spying for "Israel" has fled to "Israel" last week.
The Colonel who is identified as Daher Jarjouhi, left his parent's home in the southern town of Qlaiaa on July 1 and never came back.

When the officer disappeared, his sister informed the Lebanese army intelligence who learned that the officer had left his military phone in his apartment as well as left his car parked behind the building.

Two Lebanese army colonels - Mansour Diab and shahid Tohmieh - were detained respectively in May and June on charges of spying for "Israel". Their arrest has led to the detention of scores of suspects, 20 of whom have been formally charged.

Lebanon has formally complained to the United Nations about its findings, saying the spying is a breach of a Security Council resolution that ended hostilities during the 2006 "Israeli" war on Lebanon.