Lebanon arrests 6 more alleged spies

The Lebanese army has arrested six more people on suspicion of spying for Israel, a security source has said.

Reports indicate that the suspects, including retired security officials, have been working for two separate espionage networks operating north and south of the country.

On Wednesday, Lebanon’s military prosecutor indicted three Lebanese with spying for Israel as part of an espionage investigation lasting nearly a year in which at least 27 suspects have been detained.

The judge said the suspects gave Tel Aviv information on civil and military locations and on political figures.

The wave of arrests began in April 2009 with the detention of a former brigadier general of the General Security directorate.

More than 70 people including policemen and security officials have been detained since the crackdown on spies has begun.

Senior Lebanese security officials have said the arrests dealt a major blow to Israel’s spying networks in Lebanon. Many of the suspects had played key roles in identifying Hezbollah targets that were bombed during Israel’s 2006 war against Lebanon.