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The trial of a former Syrian general over alleged role in war crimes starts in Stockholm
AP News ^ | April 15, 2024 | Chisato Tanaka

Posted on 04/15/2024 2:31:41 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The trial of a former Syrian army general over his alleged role in war crimes committed in 2012 in his home country started at a Stockholm court Monday, a first according to a human rights organization. Syria has been ravaged by civil war for over 13 years.

Brig. Gen Mohammed Hamo, who is currently residing in Sweden, is charged with aiding and abetting crimes violating international law, described by the prosecution as “a serious crime” when he was charged in February.

The Associated Press got a hold of Hamo’s accusation sheet in which the prosecutor claims the 65-year-old — who was a brigadier general in the Syrian army between January 2012 and July 2012 — has participated in the warfare that “systematically included attacks carried out in violation of the principle of distinction, caution and proportionality,” adding that the attacks were “indiscriminate.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria
KEYWORDS: sweden; syria; warcrime

1 posted on 04/15/2024 2:31:41 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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The trial of a former Syrian army Brig. Gen Mohammed Hamo over his alleged role in war crimes committed in 2012 in his home country started at a Stockholm court Monday...

Hamo defected from the Syrian army in July 2012 and joined those fighting to remove President Bashar Assad from power.

LOL, the Idiot defected to please the West, and they put him on a show trial because Assad won!

Dumb as the Muslim Brotherhood.

2 posted on 04/15/2024 3:14:49 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Navy Patriot

It’s an odd story.


3 posted on 04/15/2024 3:35:53 PM PDT by ARW
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