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Syria sentences former president Bashar al-Assad to death over killings, torture
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A Syrian court has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity committed during the country's civil war. Assad, who was ousted in 2024, is currently residing in Moscow.
A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country’s nearly 14-year war.
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