Former Syrian Prez sentenced to death in absentia
Synopsis A Syrian court sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and two relatives to death. Atef Najib, convicted of overseeing a crackdown, received the death sentence
Synopsis A Syrian court sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and two relatives to death. Atef Najib, convicted of overseeing a crackdown, received the death sentence.
Bashar and Maher Assad fled to Russia after the government's fall. Najib was detained and faced trial for his role in the uprising. Victims welcomed
the verdict, seeking justice for past suffering.
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