Lebanon ‘detains’ former al-Assad-era general, weighs handing him to Syria
- Judicial and security sources say a routine embassy visit landed a wanted former Syrian general in a Beirut jail cell.
- Lebanese authorities have arrested a former Syrian army general who once served under ousted President Bashar al-Assad, according to judicial and security officials.
- Major-General Adel Issa was taken into custody in Beirut on Friday, and officials are weighing whether to send him back to Syria to face accusations tied to his military service, the sources told news agencies on Saturday.
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- Judicial and security sources say a routine embassy visit landed a wanted former Syrian general in a Beirut jail cell.
- Lebanese authorities have arrested a former Syrian army general who once served under ousted President Bashar al-Assad, according to judicial and security officials.
- Major-General Adel Issa was taken into custody in Beirut on Friday, and officials are weighing whether to send him back to Syria to face accusations tied to his military service, the sources told news agencies on Saturday.
Sources: Al Jazeera