news Bbc World 2026-07-06

Ex-Syrian Intelligence Chief Convicted of Torture and Sexual Abuse in Austria

An Austrian court has found a former Syrian intelligence official guilty of torture and sexual abuse. He was among two former Syrian officials tried in Vienna for alleged crimes against opponents of Bashar al-Assad.

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