Lebanese authorities detained a suspected female suicide bomber at Hariri international airport

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Wednesday 11 Mar 2015 - 12:14 Makkah mean time-20-5-1436 Lebanese authorities detained a suspected female suicide bomber at Hariri international airport (Google image) Beirut, (IINA) - An alleged female would-be suicide bomber traveling from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia was arrested overnight at Beirut airport, Lebanese daily star reported Wednesday quoting local media. Reports in As-Safir and Al-Akhbar Lebanese newspapers said a Lebanese Army tip-off led to the arrest of Fatimah Al-Khalida, a Syrian who had a plane ticket to Saudi Arabia. Fatimah was apprehended by general security at Rafik Hariri International Airport late Tuesday. A Lebanese Army document stated that Khalida was among the suicide bombers who were planning to target the Iranian embassy under orders from Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, Al-Qaeda leader in Iraq. SM/IINA