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Fadel Shaker Surrenders After 12 Years on the Run

10/5/2025

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Fadel Shaker surrendered to military intelligence after 12 years on the run.
He fled Sidon in June 2013 after clashes with the army.
In 2020 he received a 22-year sentence in absentia for supporting a terrorist group.
The handover involved mediators and the defense ministry.
He will face new charges related to military crimes.

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Story summary

Fadel Shaker surrendered to military intelligence after 12 years on the run.
He fled Sidon in June 2013 after clashes with the army.
In 2020 he received a 22-year sentence in absentia for supporting a terrorist group.
The handover involved mediators and the defense ministry.
He will face new charges related to military crimes.