Lebanon extradites ex-Assad military general to Syria for trial over alleged crimes committed during civil war

The move comes as the new Syrian government, led by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa looks to hold senior members of Assad’s regime accountable for crimes committed during the country’s civil war, which killed hundreds of thousands of people.

Lebanon on Wednesday extradited a former Syrian military officer under ousted President Bashar Assad and he will be put on trial in Syria, the Interior Ministry said.

DAMASCUS, Aug 19 - Lebanese authorities handed a former senior Syrian army officer to Damascus on Wednesday to face charges including murder and torture, Syria’s interior ministry said, marking the first handover of an Assad-era military officer by Lebanon since former President Bashar al-Assad was toppled in 2024.

Syria's Interior Ministry says that Lebanon has extradited a former military officer from Lebanon to Syrian authorities

Lebanon’s judicial authorities have decided to hand over a former Syrian military officer to Damascus

The official, requesting anonymity, told AFP that Lebanon's public prosecutor "decided to extradite former Syrian General Adel Issa, currently held in Lebanon.