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How the head of port security was able to leave Lebanon for the US

The head of security at Beirut port, a US-Lebanese dual national, was among the 17 people detained in the port blast probe and released Wednesday by top prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat.

How the head of port security was able to leave Lebanon for the US

Ziad el-Awf on a plane back to the US. (Credit: Twitter)

His trump card is his US passport.Mohammad Ziad al-Awf, a US-Lebanese dual national, was among the 17 people released Wednesday after being detained for more than two years in connection to the Beirut port blast investigation.Washington has a...
His trump card is his US passport.Mohammad Ziad al-Awf, a US-Lebanese dual national, was among the 17 people released Wednesday after being detained for more than two years in connection to the Beirut port blast investigation.Washington has a...