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Assad's Cousin Sentenced to Death | Dover News
Atef Najib, Bashar al-Assad’s own cousin and a high-ranking Syrian military official, has been sentenced to death for his role in the brutal crackdown on protesters in Daraa — the flashpoint that ignited Syria’s civil war. Once a brigadier general overseeing the Political Security Branch in 2011, Najib now stands behind bars as one of the most senior figures ever brought to trial for wartime atrocities. His sentencing, conducted under heavy security with him in a cage wearing a prison uniform, underscores a chilling reckoning: even those closest to Assad are not immune. While Assad and his…
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