Lebanese army re-arrested on Wednesday a Fatah al-Islam fugitive one day after the prisoner escaped from Lebanon's biggest prison, the country's official National News Agency reported.
Taha al-Hajj Suleiman, who has dual Syrian and Palestinian nationalities, was rearrested in the outskirts of Bsalim village near Roumieh prison, 15 km northeast of Beirut. No further details were given, Xinhua reported.
Early on Tuesday morning, eight Fatah al-Islam members sawed bars off their cell windows, scaled down the building using blankets tied together, then stood on each other's shoulders to help one jump over a wall and escape. However, only Suleiman escaped successfully and the other seven were re-arrested and isolated.
In order to capture Suleiman who was described by Lebanese security officials as a "dangerous" member of Fatah al-Islam, security troops using army helicopters and police dogs launched a manhunt to find him, sweeping the woods and areas near the prison.
Fatah al-Islam fought a three-month battle against the Lebanese army in the northern Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared in 2007. The clashes killed 220 militants, 171 Lebanese soldiers and 47 Palestinian civilians.
Suleiman was charged along with his fellows of killing Lebanese soldiers during the camp fighting. He is also suspected of involvement in other bombings in Lebanon.
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