article author: AFP Mon, 2026-07-13 23: 10 BEIRUT, Lebanon: Lebanese authorities said Monday they had detained a Syrian commander from the Daesh group, as Damascus investigates a Daesh-linked cell accused of bombings during a visit by France’s President Emmanuel Macron. In a statement, Lebanon’s internal security forces said they arrested the suspect “after careful monitoring and follow-up operations” on June 30 and that he was the group’s leader in central and southern Syria. Main category: Middle East Tags: Daesh



