Syria verdict: Atef Najib accused of overseeing 2011 crackdown
Published 11 August 2026 · world
The final verdict for former Syrian security official Atef Najib, accused of directing the 2011 Deraa crackdown, is due on Tuesday. A cousin of Bashar
The final verdict for former Syrian security official Atef Najib, accused of directing the 2011 Deraa crackdown, is due on Tuesday. A cousin of Bashar al-Assad and former head of Deraa’s political security, Najib is the only defendant present; Bashar and Maher al-Assad are among those tried in absentia. Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports from Deraa, Syria. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
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