Inside Roumieh’s Block B: The Unresolved Fate of Syrian Islamist Detainees

Vanessa Kallas, 21:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In a secluded corner of Roumieh Central Prison lies the infamous Block B, better known as the “terrorism block.” It houses nearly 500 detainees, most of them radical Islamists facing terrorism-related charges. With the fall of the Assad regime, the issue of Syrian Islamist prisoners in Lebanon has resurfaced, as armed groups and tribal ...