US labels Lebanese politician ‘terrorist’
US says putting former information minister on terrorist list is one way to curb Syria’s regional influence.
Published On 18 Dec 2012
The US government has placed sanctions on a former Lebanese politician with strong ties to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Michel Samaha, the former information minister who was arrested by Lebanese authorities for planning to assassinate political and religious leaders supportive of Syria’s opposition in Lebanon, has been declared a “global terrorist” by the US.
Al Jazeera Rosiland Jordan reports.
Source: Al Jazeera