Coverage dated December 9, 2024

US indicts 2 former Syrian officials, accuses them of torturing prisoners

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The indictment accuses Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud of being responsible for the "infliction of cruel and inhuman treatment on detainees."

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    US indicts 2 former Syrian officials, accuses them of torturing prisoners (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The indictment accuses Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud of being responsible for the "infliction of cruel and inhuman treatment on detainees."

  2. Al Jazeera

    ‘Step towards justice’: US indicts ex-military officials for Syria abuses (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Officers Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud behind torture of detainees, including US citizens, prosecutors say.

  3. New York Post

    US indicts two Assad officials for torture in Syria, rebels vow to hold them accountable (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The US has charged two high-ranking officials of the fallen Assad regime with war crimes for allegedly torturing Syrian and American citizens, as rebels vow to hold the ousted leaders accountable.

  4. NBC News

    U.S. indicts 2 former Syrian officials, accuses them of torturing prisoners (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Two former high-ranking Syrian military figures who played key roles in President Bashar al-Assad's now-deposed regime have been indicted on war crimes charges in the United States and accused of torturing American citizens.

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