Article #12111

France 24 - World News

France 24 - World News

Title Syria’s first public trial of Assad and allies opens in Damascus Source France 24 - World News
Description The first public trial in Syria of officials linked to the rule of former President Bashar al-Assad opened in Damascus Sunday. Assad himself and his brother, Maher, former commander of the Syrian military's 4th Armored Division — which Syrian opposition activists have accused of killings, torture, extortion and drug trafficking, in addition to running its own detention centers — were charged in absentia, along with a number of other former high-ranking security officials.
Link https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260427-syria-s-first-public-trial-of-assad-and-allies-opens-in-damascus Published At 2026-04-27 09:08:32 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-04-27 09:16:19 Updated At 2026-04-27 09:16:19