US EditionLebanon arrests Syrian citizen suspected of funding pro-Assad fighters
Ahmad Dunia is accused of channeling funds to pro-Assad militias in Syria's Alawite coastal region, acting as the financial intermediary for prominent Assad loyalists, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Lebanese authorities arrested Ahmad Dunia, Syrian citizen, in Byblos region north of Beirut, suspecting him of funding fighters loyal to Bashar Assad, former Syrian president.
- A Syrian security delegation handed lists to Lebanese officials about a week before Ahmad Dunia’s name appeared, with Qatar-based Al Jazeera first reporting allegations he financed Assad allies.
- Officials described Dunia as the `financial arm` of businessman Rami Makhlouf, alleging he transferred funds to former Assad loyalists under ousted General Suheil al‑Hassan in Syria’s coastal region, home to many Alawite minority members.
- Lebanese security forces detained and are questioning Dunia, officials said, while Syrian authorities told Lebanese officials those listed direct anti-government operations from Lebanon.
- Since Assad’s fall, skirmishes have continued across Syria, March last year saw sectarian attacks killing hundreds of Alawite civilians, and in recent months thousands of Alawites have protested alleged discrimination.
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Lebanon arrests Syrian accused of funding Assad loyalists
Ahmad Dunia is suspected of financing Assad loyalists, allegedly funneling money from Lebanon to fighters in Syria’s coastal region, with officials citing ties to Rami Makhlouf and ousted General Suheil al-Hassan, believed to be in Russia
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