US Indicts Former Syrian Officials for War Crimes and Torture
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Two former high-ranking Syrian intelligence officials, Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud, have been indicted in the U.S. for war crimes, including the cruel treatment of detainees, some of whom were U.S. citizens, during the Syrian civil war. The indictment, unsealed in Illinois, accuses them of overseeing torture and inhumane conditions at Mezzeh Prison near Damascus. The charges highlight the U.S. commitment to holding accountable those responsible for human rights abuses, even years after the alleged crimes occurred.
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