Syrian Court Hands Down First Sentences Over 2025 Alawite Massacres
A Syrian court issued its first verdicts over last year's killings of Alawites on the Syrian coast, sentencing a former government forces member to 20 years and a supporter of ousted president Bashar al-Assad to death.
Syria's judiciary on Thursday issued its first verdicts over the massacres of Alawites on the Syrian coast that took place last year, according to France 24.
A former member of government forces was sentenced to 20 years in prison, the report said.
A supporter of deposed president Bashar al-Assad received a death sentence, while another person was sentenced to life in jail, according to the same source.
The France 24 report did not provide further details on the specific charges, the identities of those sentenced, or the scale of the broader investigation into the 2025 killings.
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- Syrian court issues first sentences over 2025 massacres of Alawites — France 24 — English
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