Former Syrian Official Sentenced for Torture | Monroe Louisiana News

Monroe Louisiana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 18, 2026 · 1m

A former Syrian military official, Samir Ousman Alsheikh, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for torture and conspiracy to commit torture at Adra Prison between 2005 and 2008 — where victims were beaten while suspended and subjected to devices that folded their bodies in half. Apprehended at LAX in July 2023 after arriving in the U.S. seeking citizenship, he allegedly concealed his role in the atrocities. The judge called the crimes “unimaginably cruel” and “brutal,” as survivors recounted harrowing abuse. Though his defense argued for a lighter sentence due to age and health…