A Syrian court has sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead
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A Syrian court has sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead
A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad to death in absentia. The ruling comes over a year and a half after the dictator was overthrown and fled to Russia.
Deutsche Welle English reported the story as "Syria sentences Bashar Assad to death in absentia." ABC News reported the story as "Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia."
2 sources have covered this story, including ABC News and Deutsche Welle English. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 3 hours ago.
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 2 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
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