In the news reflected in the Lebanese press, the wife and daughter of Assad’s cousin Dureyd Assad were detained at Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut.
It was reported that unnamed members of the Assad family were detained for trying to leave Lebanon with fake Syrian passports.
It is not known whether the family of Dureyd, who is the son of Bashar Assad’s uncle Rifat Assad, had previously resided in Lebanon or came to Lebanon after the overthrow of the Assad regime.
NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT WAS MADE
No official statement was made from the Lebanese authorities regarding the issue.
AMNESTY IN 2021 RETURNED TO DAMASCUS
Bashar Assad’s uncle, Rifat Assad (86), served as Hafez Assad’s assistant.
There are accusations against him by international courts for his war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially the Hama Massacre in 1982.
Rıfat Assad, who was found guilty of corruption and illegal use of Syrian state funds in France in 2021, was sentenced to 4 years in prison.
In the news in the Syrian press, it was stated that his uncle returned to Damascus after Bashar Assad’s amnesty decision in 2021.
Source: AA