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Tristan Kirk

Colonel accused of Syrian war crimes appears in UK court facing charges of crimes against humanity

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Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Rick Findler/PA) - (PA Archive)

A former Syrian colonel, Salem Al-Salem, 58, has appeared in a UK court facing charges of crimes against humanity, including murder and torture.

Al-Salem, who attended proceedings with a breathing tube, is accused in a landmark prosecution by British authorities. The charges stem from his alleged activities in Damascus in 2011. He faces three counts of murder, three counts of torture, and one charge of conduct ancillary to murder, marking the first prosecution of its kind in the UK.

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