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Lebanon is handing over an Assad-era general after war crimes questioning
Issa is expected to stand trial in Syria under a 1951 extradition agreement after Lebanon questioned him over alleged conflict-era crimes.
Summary by Winnipeg Free Press
Lebanon’s judicial authorities have decided to hand over a former senior Syrian military officer under ousted President Bashar Assad to Damascus after questioning him over crimes he allegedly committed during the country’s conflict, officials said Tuesday.
The Lebanese judiciary has reportedly decided to extradite Adel Issa, a general in the ousted Bashar al-Assad regime, to Syria to face trial for crimes committed on Syrian soil.