Lebanon ‘detains’ former al-Assad-era general, weighs handing him to Syria
First publishedAug 8, 12:52 UTC
Last updatedAug 8, 17:03 UTC · 16m ago
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Judicial and security sources say a routine embassy visit landed a wanted former Syrian general in a Beirut jail cell.
Reported by 2 outlets — Al Jazeera, Seattle Times. See all sources ↓
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- What's the story?
- Judicial and security sources say a routine embassy visit landed a wanted former Syrian general in a Beirut jail cell.
- How widely is it covered?
- 2 outlets, average source rating 6.5/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 16m ago.
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Lebanon detains Assad-era general and weighs his handover to Syria over alleged crimes
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