Lebanon hands former Syrian army general to Damascus after arrest warrant
2 sources·Updated August 20, 2026
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- BBC World·1h agoAssad officer extradited to Syria on war crimes charges for first time
Lebanon handed over former General Adel Issa, as Syria steps up its pursuit of wanted members of the former regime.
Read at BBC World → - Al Jazeera·14h agoLebanon hands former Syrian army general to Damascus after arrest warrant
The transfer is the first from Lebanon involving a Syrian military officer who fled after al-Assad's government fell.
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