Lebanon is handing over an Assad-era general after war crimes questioning
Summary
Lebanese authorities have decided to send Major General Adel Issa, a former Syrian military officer under President Bashar Assad, back to Syria after questioning him about alleged crimes during Syria’s conflict. Issa will face trial in Syria under a 1951 agreement between the two countries.Key Facts
- Adel Issa is a former senior officer in the Syrian military during President Assad’s rule.
- Lebanon’s judicial officials questioned Issa about crimes he allegedly committed in eastern Syria’s Deir el-Zour and northern Syria’s Raqqa.
- Issa denied all accusations, saying he was following military orders.
- Lebanon will hand Issa over to Syria following a 1951 agreement for transferring suspected criminals.
- Issa was detained in Beirut on August 8 after going to the Syrian embassy for paperwork.
- He is the first military officer Lebanon has handed over to Syria since Assad’s fall in late 2024.
- Syria’s conflict started in 2011 and has caused over 500,000 deaths and more than 1 million injuries.
- Lebanon recently abolished the death penalty, becoming the first Arab country to do so.
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