WORLD● ELEVATEDAug 20 · Aug 20, 2026, 4:51 AM
Lebanon extradites ex-Assad military general to Syria for trial over alleged crimes committed during civil war
EuroNews [en]
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.
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