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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) \u2014 Lebanon on Wednesday extradited a former Syrian military officer under ousted President Bashar Assad<\/a> and he will be put on trial in Syria, the Interior Ministry said.<\/p>\n

Maj. Gen. Adel Issa is the first military officer to be turned over by Lebanon since Assad\u2019s fall in late 2024.<\/p>\n

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