Syrian Official in Charge of Notorious Prison Arrested in LA

par This Is Beirut, 17/07 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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According to a US court document, a former Syrian military commander called Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, who oversaw one of the most infamous jails in Syria and is suspected of torturing and executing political prisoners, was taken into custody in Los Angeles, the New York Times reported. In his application for US citizenship, al-Sheikh is charged ...