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Notorious Prison Chief Under Assad Faces Torture Charges in the United States

A former prison chief under former Syrian leader Assad has been charged in a U.S. federal court with numerous crimes, including several torture charges.
Notorious Prison Chief Under Assad Faces Torture Charges in the United States
A courtyard area is seen inside Sednaya Prison in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 13, 2024. Chris McGrath/Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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The ex-chief of a notorious prison under former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is accused of torturing political dissidents and other prisoners in order to deter opposition to the Assad regime.

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has charged Samir Ousman Alsheikh with multiple counts of torture and other charges, authorities announced on Thursday.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.