Lebanese citizen freed by Prague court

Lebanese citizen Ali Fayad was released from detention by Prague’s Municipal Court on Thursday and will not be extradited, according to a report by the ČTK news agency. Fayad had been detained since April last year on suspicions of links with terrorism. His extradition, together with two citizens of the Ivory Coast, had been sought by the United States over an alleged deal for smuggling arms to FARC guerrillas in Colombia in exchange for cocaine. The Minister of Justice will have the final word over their extradition. He later confirmed that Fayad and one of his alleged accomplices will nt be extradited.

Author: Chris Johnstone