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Aug 19, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET

Lebanon hands Assad-era general to Syria for trial

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Lebanese authorities handed a former senior Syrian army officer to Damascus on Wednesday, Syria’s interior ministry said. The charges include murder and torture, and it was described as the first such handover of an Assad-era military officer by Lebanon since Bashar al-Assad was toppled in 2024.
WHO: Lebanese authorities; Syria’s interior ministry
WHAT: Lebanon transferred a former senior Syrian army officer to Damascus to face charges including murder and torture.
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026
WHERE: Syria
WHY: The transfer was made so the officer could face charges including murder and torture.
Sources (2): ABC News, Straits Times

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