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الكتائب اللبنانية
Damascus Court Sentences Wesam Assad to Death
A Damascus Criminal Court sentenced Wassem al-Assad, cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, to death in absentia after convicting him of forming armed groups responsible for carrying out mass killings. These included an attack on Eastern Ghouta that resulted in the death of 75 civilians, as well as participating in the killing and torture of civilians in Jaramana. Wassem al-Assad is considered to be involved in cases of murder, torture, drug trafficking, and war crimes. The United States has imposed sanctions on him since 2023. He was apprehended at the Syrian-Lebanese border in June 2025, and his trial began in June 2026. During the sessions, testimonies were heard regarding various violations and crimes in which he was involved.
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