Deraa, the heart of the Syrian uprising, celebrates Assad’s death sentence
For many Syrians , the 2011 uprising began with graffiti on the walls of the southern city of Deraa, demanding and end to the regime of president Bashar Al Assad. For this act of protest, 15 boys were kidnapped and tortured by government forces, led by the city’s head of political security, Atef Najib, a cousin of Mr Al Assad . Peaceful protests outside Al Omari Mosque were met with more…
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