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Lebanon hands former Syrian army general to Damascus after arrest warrant

Low Severity Asia Lebanon
Date Occurred Aug 19, 2026 23:21 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 20, 2026
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The transfer is the first from Lebanon involving a Syrian military officer who fled after al-Assad's government fell.

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Country Profile
Lebanon flag Lebanon
Region Asia
Capital Beirut
Population 2,385,271
GDP / Capita $4800.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25030
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 20, 2026
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