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Assad officer extradited to Syria on war crimes charges for first time

Low Severity Asia Syria
Date Occurred Aug 20, 2026 12:38 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Aug 20, 2026
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Lebanon handed over former General Adel Issa, as Syria steps up its pursuit of wanted members of the former regime.

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Syria flag Syria
Region Asia
Capital Damascus
GDP / Capita $3300.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25185
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 20, 2026
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