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Lebanon has charged over 100 suspected militants with terrorism, accusing them of belonging to an Al Qaida inspired group that has been battling the army for almost three months. Prosecutor General Saeed Mirza filed the charges on Friday, targeting 107 suspected Fatah Al Islam members in police custody, and an indeterminate number still at large, including group leader Shaker Youssef Al Absi, the official said. Mirza accused the suspected militants of "establishing a gang with the aim of committing crimes against the people, stealing money, undermining the state's authority and attacking its military and security institutions". He also charged the alleged Fatah ...