Lebanon to Extradite Saudi Detainee for Trial in Riyadh

Lebanese authorities are carrying out the necessary measures to deport a detained Saudi national based on an official request by Saudi Arabia to try him over several charges in his home country.

Sources said in comments published on Monday in the pan-Arab daily al-Hayat that the competent Lebanese authorities are wrapping up judicial, diplomatic and security documents that are necessary to hand over Saudi national Abdullah Ahmed Mohammed al-Bishi to Saudi authorities.

Al-Bishi was reportedly detained by the Internal Security Force intelligence bureau during an attempt to flee to Syria via the country's northern border.

The detainee allegedly confessed then for bribing several people to organize his escape operation to Syria after he found out that he was lured into Lebanon.

Al-Bishi was detained for being involved in a Fatah al-Islam assault against the army, however, he was later acquitted.

Sources told the newspaper that Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi has already inked a decree concerning al-Bishi's extradition.

The daily said that the decree also requires the signature of the President and the Prime Minister.

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