US court sentences ex-Syrian official who ran notorious ‘punishment wing’ to 60 years
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, part of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, was in charge of Adra prison where prisoners were tortured This article contains descriptions of torture. A US federal court in Los Angeles sentenced a former Syrian government official who…
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RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published2 d ago (Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:37:22 GMT)
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AuthorAlice Speri