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Former Head of Lebanese Intel Branch Arrested as Time Runs Out for Syria to Cooperate
(Daily Star-Lebanon) Rym Ghazal - The former head of the Lebanese monitoring services of military intelligence, Ghassan Tufeili, was arrested Thursday by the Internal Security Forces at the orders of UN probe team chief Detlev Mehlis. It is understood that Tufeili has information about phone calls placed by the slain former Premier Rafik Hariri and other officials. Friday is the last day for Syria to cooperate with Mehlis and allow him to interrogate six senior Syrian intelligence officers over their role in the assassination. Security Council Resolution 1636 says Syria "must fully cooperate" with Mehlis or face serious consequences. Diplomatic sources at the UN stated these consequences may be sanctions on Syria, starting with prohibiting the sale of Syrian oil and preventing the sale of arms to Syria from Russia and other countries and possible military punishment.