Lebanese police on Thursday buried the bodies of 98 Fatah al-Islam terrorists in the Ghuraba (strangers) cemetery of the northern city of Tripoli, local Naharnet news website reported.

The bodies, sealed in plastic bags that carried serial numbers, were driven from the Tripoli state-run hospital's morgue to the grave yard in police trucks escorted by army units amidst stringent security arrangements, said the report.

It added that the bodies of two Fatah al-Islam terrorists, Syrian nationals Abu yazan and Sharif Nashaar, remain at the morgue for undeclared reasons.

The body of Fatah al-Islam's second in command Chehab al- Qaddour, better known by his code name of Abu Huerira, also was buried at the strangers' cemetery more than a month ago.

The Lebanese army ended its military operations against Fatah al-Islam in Nahr al-Bared refugee camp on September 2, however, the fate of the group's leader Shaker al-Abssi is still unknown.

The 106-day conflict between the Lebanese Army and the group led to the killing of 168 Lebanese officers and soldiers and at least 222 of Fatah al-Islam's members.

Over 202 group members were arrested by the Lebanese security forces.
 
(Xinhua News Agency October 5, 2007)