Crime & Safetyscore 189·3 metrosupdated 3h ago
Former Syrian Official Sentenced to 60 Years for Torture in SC
Samir Ousman Alsheikh, a former high-ranking Syrian official, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for his role in torture while running a prison in Damascus. He concealed his past to gain U.S. citizenship and lived in Lexington, South Carolina.
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