Lebanon Detains Assad-Era General Accused of Crimes Against Humanity

Lebanese authorities have detained a former senior Syrian military officer who commanded the army’s 17th Division on crimes that he committed under ousted President Bashar Assad. The charges include “murder, acts of torture, and crimes against humanity.” The arrest of Maj. Gen. Adel Issa has both political and security dimensions amid growing judicial and security coordination between Beirut and Damascus, and the efforts of Syria’s new authorities to pursue former officials accused of committing crimes against Syrians.