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DETAINEES IN LEBANON

After Assad's fall, Islamists in Lebanon threaten escalation to free their detainees

A protest took place in front of Roumieh prison on Tuesday; one lawyer warns that the question of amnesty is not so simple.

After Assad's fall, Islamists in Lebanon threaten escalation to free their detainees

Sheikh Ahmad Chemali delivers a speech during a demonstration outside Roumieh prison, Metn, on Dec. 10, 2024. (Screenshot from Telegram)

"This is just the beginning of the escalation and we will continue," said Islamist preacher Ahmad shemali during a protest on Tuesday outside Roumieh Prison in the Metn district. The rally called for the release of hundreds of Islamist detainees who...
"This is just the beginning of the escalation and we will continue," said Islamist preacher Ahmad shemali during a protest on Tuesday outside Roumieh Prison in the Metn district. The rally called for the release of hundreds of Islamist detainees who...