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Lebanon detains senior Syrian officer
Lebanese authorities have detained a former Syrian officer, Adel Issa, aged 67, based on an arrest warrant issued in absentia by the Syrian judiciary. The charges relate to murders and crimes against humanity committed during his service in the Syrian army under the Assad family’s regime. Issa had gone to his embassy to complete some formalities, and later the embassy notified Lebanese security forces, who arrested him and handed him over to Lebanese authorities. The Lebanese justice system is now reviewing the case to consider extraditing him to Damascus. This step comes as part of Beirut and Damascus's efforts to rebuild their relations after years of tension, especially as the new Syrian authorities begin prosecuting former officials accused of war crimes committed during the protests that erupted in 2011.
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