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Austrian court convicts ex-intelligence chief for Raqqa torture
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Summary: An Austrian court convicted a former Syrian intelligence chief from Raqqa of torture and sexual assault.
WHO: An Austrian court
WHAT: Convicted a former Syrian intelligence chief from Raqqa of offences including torture and sexual assault
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 10:42 AM ET
WHERE: Austria
WHY: The conviction followed offences involving the mistreatment of opponents of Bashar al-Assad more than a decade ago.
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