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Ex-Syrian intelligence chief found guilty of torture and sexual abuse by Austrian court - BBC

Ex-Syrian intelligence chief found guilty of torture and sexual abuse by Austrian court - BBC

Two former Syrian officials went on trial in Vienna, Austria, accused of crimes against opponents of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad

The former intelligence chief, named only as Khaled al-H. under Austrian privacy rules, was head of Syria's General Intelligence Directorate in Raqqa from 2011, when the uprising against Assad began,… [+76 chars]

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