Alleged ex-Syrian prison guard arrested in Germany

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An alleged ex-prison guard of Syria has been arrested in Germany under the suspicion of carrying out crimes against humanity under the rule of the former leader president Bashar al-Assad, prosecutors revealed on May 27th.

Identified as “Fahad A,” the man has been accused of “acts of killing, torture and deprivation of liberty” while he was operating in facility in Damascus, that was overseen by Syria’s intelligence during 2011 and 2012, according to Al-Monitor via AFP.

The authorities of Germany have gone after a number of suspects for crimes carried out in the Syrian civil war under the value of universal jurisdiction.

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Al-Monitor via AFP

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