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Former Assad-era prison chief convicted of torture
Filed: Mar 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Summary: Samir Ousman Alsheikh, a former Syrian prison chief, was found guilty of torture in a U.S. court.
WHO: Samir Ousman Alsheikh
WHAT: convicted of torture and immigration fraud
WHEN: Mar 18, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: first Assad-era official convicted in a U.S. court
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