# Lebanon ‘detains’ former al-Assad-era general, weighs handing him to Syria

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-08 15:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/8/lebanon-detains-former-al-assad-era-general-weighs-handing-him-to-syria?traffic_source=rss

> Judicial and security sources say a routine visit to an embassy ended with a wanted former Syrian general being detained. He was taken to a jail cell in Beirut, according to the sources. Lebanon is now considering whether to hand him over to Syria. The case concerns a former general associated with the al-Assad era. His detention was described in quotes, reflecting the wording attributed to the sources.