Lebanon to extradite former Syrian general Adil Issa after embassy arrest
Lebanese authorities have questioned ex-Syrian army general Adil Issa, detained at the Syrian embassy, and will hand him over to Damascus under a judicial pact.
Lebanese authorities have questioned former Syrian army general Adil Issa, who was detained at the Syrian embassy, and will hand him over to Damascus under a judicial pact. The embattled general, who once commanded the 17th Division under the Assad regime, is facing allegations of military crimes from the Lebanese Public Prosecutor, Judge Ahmad Rami Al-Haj.
Issa was initially believed to be not wanted by the Syrian embassy, but staff alerted Lebanese judicial authorities upon his presence, leading to his arrest and transfer to the Justice Palace police station in Beirut. Upon questioning, Issa maintains his innocence, claiming his division only served as an auxiliary to Syrian military intelligence units and retired five years prior to the Assad regime's downfall.
This development coincides with Syria's recent efforts to apprehend former regime officials, including issuing a death sentence in absentia to Bashar Assad and his brother Maher, both currently in Russia.
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