Lebanese custody of Sulaiman Al-Asad
Lebanese security forces managed to raid a drug warehouse in the Bekaa region, during which they arrested Suleiman Hilal al-Assad, a cousin of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. This comes following a request from Damascus to hand over al-Assad, who is accused of involvement in murders and drug trafficking within Syria, as part of efforts to pursue figures linked to the Assad regime who have fled to Lebanon after his fall from power in December 2024. Additionally, Lebanon had previously extradited a former officer to Syria in August, while Syrian authorities detained Waseem al-Assad, Bashar’s cousin, at the Lebanese-Syrian border in June, as part of ongoing efforts in recent years to pursue wanted individuals. This all reflects the two countries’ endeavors to restore their relations after decades of Syrian tutelage, amid Damascus’s calls for the pursuit and extradition of former officials accused of crimes during the Syrian war.
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