Lebanese authorities arrested a Syrian citizen suspected of funding pro-Assad fighters over the past hour from 11:15 PM UTC on January 15 to 12:15 AM UTC on January 16, according to a report shared by Phillip Smyth on X, which states the suspect is connected to Rami Makhlouf. Phillip Smyth's post on X quotes a news article via a link detailing the arrest, highlighting the connection to Rami Makhlouf, a prominent Syrian businessman and cousin of President Bashar al-Assad. This development occurs amid ongoing Syrian government military activities, including recent reports of SDF defections and operations east of Aleppo, as previously noted by the Syrian Defense Ministry.
