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Lebanon Hands Over Former General Adel Issa to Syria for War Crimes Charges

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  • Lebanon has handed over former general Adel Issa to Syria for war crimes charges.
  • Adel Issa, aged 67, was a general during President Bashar al-Assad's regime and is accused of crimes during the civil war that ended in 2024.
  • He was arrested on August 8, 2026, while visiting the Syrian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Issa was returned to Syria on August 19, 2026, following pressure from Syrian authorities to extradite him.
  • Syrian authorities claim that Adel Issa led military operations in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor until 2016, facing charges of kidnapping, torture, and killing of opposition rebels.

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MAMLAKA za Lebanon zimemkamata na kumkabidhi nchini Syria aliyekuwa jenerali wa jeshi wakati wa utawala wa Rais Bashar al-Assad. Meja Jenerali huyo, Adel Issa, anashitakiwa nchini Syria kwa makosa ya uhalifu wakati wa vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe vilivyomalizika mwaka 2024.

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