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US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds

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BBC News – World
“US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds”

Bassam al-Hassan, linked to reporter Austin Tice's abduction, is being sheltered in return for information.

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NPR World
“Syrian general accused of atrocities is protected by U.S. and Lebanon, NPR and BBC find”

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.

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