Radical Preacher Al-Assir Tried To Flee To Nigeria

Radical Preacher Al-Assir Tried To Flee To Nigeria

Ahmad al-Assir, a radical preacher, whose followers battled the Lebanese army before he went into hiding two years ago, tried to board a plane to Nigeria using a fake passport.

The cleric was, however, seized at Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut. He made an attempt to flee over the weekend.

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Not only did he get a forged travelling document but also a new look to leave the country. Some reports provided that he al-Assir had undergone plastic surgery.

See the before/after photo.

Radical Preacher Al-Assir Tried To Flee To Nigeria
Ahmad al-Assir

Details on The Guardian.

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