Lebanon transfers second batch of Syrian convicts to Damascus

Lebanon transfers second batch of Syrian convicts to Damascus Lebanon transferred 128 Syrian prisoners to their home country on Wednesday, a Lebanese security source told AFP, in the second such handover under an agreement reached earlier this year. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the prisoners were transferred to Damascus to serve the remainder of their sentences in Syria. The move follows the transfer of more than 130 Syrian detainees in March.