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Oct 16, 2026

Lebanon opens investigation into abduction of Syrian militia leader Ali Kayali, transfer to Syria

Lebanese authorities are investigating how Ali Kayali, a former Syrian militia commander suspected of crimes during Bashar Assad's government, was abducted in Lebanon and transferred to Syria. Syria's intelligence department announced his arrest, with Kayali accused of involvement in 2013 coastal massacres.

Oct 16, 2026·3 sources
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  • ▪Lebanese public prosecution and security officials opened an investigation on October 16, 2026, into how Ali Kayali was abducted from Mansouriyeh, Lebanon, and transferred to Syria.
  • ▪Before fleeing to Syria, Ali Kayali was active in Turkey in the Popular Salvation Front and Front for the Liberation of the Iskenderun Brigade, both designated terrorist groups by Ankara.
  • ▪Syria's Internal Security Forces arrested Ali Kayali's deputy, Jamal Trabelsi, on October 4, 2026, as part of transitional justice efforts to prosecute former regime figures.

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