Assad regime sentences dozens of opponents to death in Syria
After the Bashra al-Assad regime wrestled control of many areas from the opposition in Damascus, Homs, Aleppo and Daraa provinces, a Syrian court gave capital punishment to dozens of opposition members including head of Jaysh al-Islam group Essam al-Buwaydhani, Abdel Nasser Shemir [leader of al-Rahman Legion] and Mohamed al-Sharaa [the commander of Tahrir al-Sham group].
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 11 December 2018
- Modified Date: 03:03 | 11 December 2018
A Syrian regime court has sentenced dozens of opposition members to death, according to a pro-regime newspaper.
Al-Watan newspaper said 40 people were tried in absentia, including head of Jaysh al-Islam group Essam al-Buwaydhani, Abdel Nasser Shemir, leader of al-Rahman Legion and Mohamed al-Sharaa (known as Abu Mohamed al-Jolani), the commander of Tahrir al-Sham group.
The defendants face charges, including the "possession of explosive material to spread horror and committing a crime against the state."
It remains unclear when the ruling was issued.
The verdict comes after the Bashra al-Assad regime wrestled control of many areas from the opposition in Damascus, Homs, Aleppo and Daraa provinces.
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