Handover took place in presence of Lebanese security delegation at Arida border crossing between 2 countries, says Lebanon's National News Agency
At least 70 officers of Syria's deposed Assad regime who had fled to Lebanon have reportedly been handed over to Syria's new administration.
Military sources from the new Syrian government on Saturday gave fresh information about soldiers from the former regime who escaped to Lebanon after the regime's downfall.
The 70 officers of the deposed regime were apprehended in Lebanon and transferred to the new leadership in Syria.
"The army on Saturday handed over to the Syrian Military Operations Directorate approximately 70 Syrian nationals, including officers of various ranks from the former regime's forces," Lebanon's official National News Agency reported.
The handover took place in the presence of a Lebanese security delegation at the Arida border crossing between the two countries, according to the same source.
The Lebanese agency added that the individuals handed over to Syria today were arrested in the Jbeil district of central Lebanon's Mount Lebanon Governorate on Friday after entering the country illegally.
Bashar Assad, Syria's leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia after anti-regime groups took control of Damascus on Dec. 8, ending the Baath Party's regime, which had been in power since 1963.
The takeover came after Hayat Tahrir al-Sham fighters captured key cities in a lightning offensive that lasted less than two weeks.
