Damascus ¨C A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former President Bashar Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country¡¯s nearly 14-year civil war.
It is the first such ruling under Syria¡¯s transitional leaders, who ousted Assad in December 2024, vowing to provide justice and accountability for crimes committed under his rule.
Assad fled to Moscow as Islamist-led forces closed in on Damascus after a lightning offensive.
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