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Lebanon hands former Syrian army general to Damascus after arrest warrant
Power & DiplomacyAl Jazeera20 Aug, 05:15 amAtlasHour
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Lebanon hands former Syrian army general to Damascus after arrest warrant

The transfer is the first from Lebanon involving a Syrian military officer who fled after al-Assad's government fell.

Source-linkedAtlasHour DeskAl Jazeera20 Aug, 05:15 am

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The transfer is the first from Lebanon involving a Syrian military officer who fled after al-Assad's government fell.

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