Lebanon detains Assad-era general and weighs his handover to Syria
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-08-08 22:51 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, War & Conflict
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Snippet:
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities detained a former senior Syrian military officer who commanded an army division under ousted President Bashar Assad and might hand him over to Damascus on alleged crimes that he committed, Lebanese judicial and security officials said Saturday.
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