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Lebanon jails Aussie on terror charges

A man with dual Australian-Jordanian nationality has reportedly been sentenced to two years' jail with hard labour in Beirut on terrorism charges.

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Lebanon has reportedly jailed an Australian man for two years on terrorism charges.

Imad Farouk Bsiso, 35, holds dual Jordanian-Australian nationality, the ABC reports.

Another man with dual Jordanian-New Zealand nationality was also jailed, along with two Palestinians.

The New South Wales man was one of seven charged with terrorism-related offences as well as trafficking weapons and forgery.

They were convicted by a military tribunal for planning terror acts in Lebanon, trafficking weapons, and falsifying official documents.

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Bsiso was sentenced to two years' jail with hard labour, but nine months of his term were deducted for time already spent in custody.

Three remaining Palestinians are still on the run and were sentenced in their absence.


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