Former Syrian intelligence officer sentenced to 60 years in US prison for torture

A former Syrian intelligence officer who served under the government of Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to 60 years in a United States prison for torturing prisoners, according to a report by Al Jazeera.

The report, citing US proceedings, said the former official was convicted over his role in torturing detainees while working for the Assad regime's security apparatus. Details of the specific charges, the identity of the officer and the timeline of the abuses were not fully outlined in the available report.

Al Jazeera did not specify which US court issued the sentence, nor did it provide additional details on how the case came before American authorities or the legal basis used to prosecute a former foreign official for conduct allegedly committed in Syria.

The case adds to a series of legal actions in various countries against former Syrian officials accused of human rights abuses under Assad's rule, which ended after opposition forces ousted him in late 2024. Human rights organizations have long documented widespread allegations of torture and abuse in Syrian government detention facilities during Assad's presidency.

This report is based on limited available information from Al Jazeera. Further details on the case, including the court's identity and the specific evidence presented, were not immediately available.