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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

Los Angeles grand jury indicts former Syrian official for torture

A former Syrian government official has been indicted on torture charges by a Los Angeles grand jury, the US Department of Justice has announced.

Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 72, of Lexington, South Carolina, was reportedly the head of the Damascus Central Prison — colloquially known as Adra Prison — between 2005 and 2008.

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