Lebanon hands Assad-era general to Syria in first such transfer since Assad’s fall
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Lebanon on Wednesday handed over to Syria Major General Adel Issa, a former commander in the service of the Bashar al-Assad regime. The major general faces charges of war crimes committed during the Syrian civil war. This is the first extradition of an indicted officer from Lebanon to Syria since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.
The former military commander is accused of murder and torture with death consequence. Beirut sets a sign with the extradition.
Lebanon has extradited Major General Adel Issa, a high-ranking member of the Syrian army under the Assad regime, to Damascus to face charges of murder, torture resulting in death, and inciting sectarian conflict. Issa's extradition marks the first time Lebanon has handed over a high-ranking military official from the former regime to Syria since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow in 2024.
Lebanon has handed over a former Syrian general to its home country.
Lebanon Hands Assad-era General to Syria in 1st Such Transfer Since Assad’s Fall
Lebanese authorities handed a former senior Syrian army officer to Damascus on Wednesday to face charges including murder and torture, Syria’s interior ministry said, marking the first handover of an Assad-era military officer by Lebanon since former President Bashar al-Assad was toppled in 2024. Major General Adel Issa, a former commander of the Syrian army’s 17th Division and later ground forces in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, was trans…
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