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Lebanon extradites ex-Syrian general to Damascus for trial

Published 20 August 2026

Lebanon has transferred a former senior Syrian military officer to Damascus to face charges including murder and torture, marking the first such handover of a military figure since the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.

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