Soon after his arrival in Lebanon, the 57-year-old American citizen was detained by authorities and remains jailed there. In early visits, Atallah and Fakhoury’s wife, Michelle, saw scratches on his face and marks on his neck. ... He’s an American citizen, an innocent American citizen who’s being illegally detained.”Given the current instability in Lebanon, it was unclear who could address Fakhoury’s case. Fakhoury’s family said they are working with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon. Fakhoury’s wife visits him and the daughters received a brief phone call from him during which he asked about his granddaughter and began to cry.

Source: thestar November 24, 2019 14:26 UTC