US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds
First reported 8 Oct, 05:00 UTCUpdated 2d ago3 sources
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Bassam al-Hassan is being sheltered in return for information - including about abducted US reporter Austin Tice.
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A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found.
Bassam al-Hassan is being sheltered in return for information - including about abducted US reporter Austin Tice.
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- US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds (opens BBC News in a new tab)
Bassam al-Hassan is being sheltered in return for information - including about abducted US reporter Austin Tice.
- Syrian general accused of atrocities is protected by U.S. and Lebanon, NPR and BBC find (opens NPR in a new tab)
A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found.
- US and Lebanon hosting Syrian general wanted for war crimes: Report (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
US and Lebanon hosting Syrian general wanted for war crimes: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 10/08/2026 - 17:27 US and Lebanese intelligence agencies are harboring a former Assad official who has promised to help them locate Austin Tice This picture shows the US embassy building in Awkar, east of Beirut, on 23…
