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Lebanon extradited Maj. Gen. Adel Issa, 67, to Syria on Wednesday, marking the first handover of a former Assad-era military officer by Beirut since Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December 2024. Issa faces charges including premeditated murder, torture leading to death and acts aimed at inciting civil war and sectarian strife.

Lebanon extradited Maj. Gen. Adel Issa, 67, to Syria on Wednesday, marking the first handover of a former Assad-era military officer by Beirut since Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December 2024. Issa faces charges including premeditated murder, torture leading to death and acts aimed at inciting civil war and sectarian strife.

Issa was detained on Aug. 8 after visiting the Syrian Embassy in Beirut to complete paperwork, at which point embassy staff alerted Lebanese authorities of a Syrian arrest warrant against him. Lebanon's top prosecutor approved his extradition on Tuesday under a 1951 bilateral judicial agreement between the two countries.

Issa was detained on Aug. 8 after visiting the Syrian Embassy in Beirut to complete paperwork, at which point embassy staff alerted Lebanese authorities of a Syrian arrest warrant against him. Lebanon's top prosecutor approved his extradition on Tuesday under a 1951 bilateral judicial agreement between the two countries.

Issa formerly commanded the Syrian army's 17th Division and later led ground forces in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor until 2016. He denied the charges while in Lebanese custody, according to sources familiar with his arrest and extradition.

Issa formerly commanded the Syrian army's 17th Division and later led ground forces in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor until 2016. He denied the charges while in Lebanese custody, according to sources familiar with his arrest and extradition.

His case is now before a referral judge in Damascus, who will determine whether it should proceed to the Damascus Criminal Court for trial. Syria provided Lebanese officials with a list of more than 200 former senior officers wanted by Damascus in January, following months of pressure on Beirut to act against former regime figures.

His case is now before a referral judge in Damascus, who will determine whether it should proceed to the Damascus Criminal Court for trial. Syria provided Lebanese officials with a list of more than 200 former senior officers wanted by Damascus in January, following months of pressure on Beirut to act against former regime figures.

A Damascus court last week sentenced Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for atrocities committed during Syria's civil war. Their cousin Atef Najib was also sentenced to death and is the most senior former security official to receive such a sentence while in custody.

A Damascus court last week sentenced Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for atrocities committed during Syria's civil war. Their cousin Atef Najib was also sentenced to death and is the most senior former security official to receive such a sentence while in custody.

Lebanon abolished the death penalty on Aug. 11, becoming the first country in the Middle East to do so, which raised questions about the extradition process given Syria's use of capital punishment. Separately, Lebanese authorities began reviewing security restrictions on some 600,000 Syrians as part of efforts to rebuild bilateral ties with Damascus.

Lebanon abolished the death penalty on Aug. 11, becoming the first country in the Middle East to do so, which raised questions about the extradition process given Syria's use of capital punishment. Separately, Lebanese authorities began reviewing security restrictions on some 600,000 Syrians as part of efforts to rebuild bilateral ties with Damascus.

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