Lebanon ‘detains’ former al-Assad-era general, weighs handing him to Syria

Lebanese authorities have detained a former Syrian general following his visit to the Syrian embassy in Beirut. Judicial and security sources confirmed that the individual, who was previously wanted by authorities, is currently being held in a jail cell while the Lebanese government considers a potential extradition to Syria.

The detention follows the general's association with the former al-Assad-era administration. Lebanese officials are currently deliberating the legal and diplomatic implications of returning the former official to his home country.