Syrian court sentences Syrian former president's cousin Wasim Al Assad to death
A Syrian court has sentenced former Syrian president Bashar Al Assad's cousin Wasim Al Assad to death, Syrian state media reported. The ruling was issued by the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus, which convicted him of premeditated murder. Security forces captured Wasim Al Assad in a major breakthrough in June. The Interior Ministry described him at the time as leader of the Baath Brigades…
Syrian authorities have sentenced Waseem Al Assad, a second cousin of former President Bashar Al Assad, to death for his role in mass killings and torture during the country's civil war. This marks the fourth family member to receive the death penalty since Damascus's court began issuing verdicts in 2021. Previously, Bashar Al Assad, his brother Maher, and Atif Najib were also sentenced to death for their involvement in the crackdown on a public protest movement in Deraa in 2011.
Waseem Al Assad, who was arrested in June 2023, is believed to have amassed a fortune during his time commanding the Baath Brigades militia. The court in Damascus also confiscated his assets. Six other former regime officials were handed the same punishment for their roles in the 2011 Deraa crackdown. Lebanese authorities are set to extradite retired Maj Gen Adel Issa, who was arrested in Beirut on August 7, to Syria for similar charges.
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- Syrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death aljazeera.com
