‘Barrel bomb mufti’ sentenced to life in Syria
Summary
Ahmad Hassoun, a senior religious leader during Bashar al-Assad’s former government in Syria, has been sentenced to life in prison. He was convicted of war crimes linked to Syria’s civil war, which has lasted nearly 14 years.Key Facts
- Ahmad Hassoun served as a prominent religious official under Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
- He is nicknamed the ‘barrel bomb mufti.’
- Hassoun was sentenced to life imprisonment.
- The conviction relates to war crimes.
- The crimes occurred during Syria’s civil war.
- The civil war has lasted almost 14 years.
- The sentence marks a legal action against a figure from the former regime.
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