# Former Assad general extradited to Syria on war crimes charges

https://mins.news/en/item/27269

- BBC News, 2026-08-20 12:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgjdy8q766o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Lebanon has handed over former Syrian Maj Gen Adel Issa to Syria, the first extradition of its kind since Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell. Issa faces allegations including intentional homicide and torture leading to death over crimes during the civil war, which he denied when arrested. His case will be reviewed by a referral judge in Damascus.

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