Lebanon has handed Syria a former general who served under the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad, in the first extradition of its kind since his government fell. Maj Gen Adel Issa, 67, is accused of a raft of crimes allegedly committed during the Syrian civil war, which ended in December 2024 when rebel forces took
A spokesperson for the US Department of Justice said the arrests were made “pursuant to extradition proceedings.” The United Kingdom and the United States are parties to a treaty that allows the extradition of people in relation to alleged crimes punishable under the laws of both countries with at least one year in prison. For