Published August 11th, 2026 - 08:23 GMT
ALBAWABA - Damascus Criminal Court handed over on Tuesday death sentence against former Syrian President Bashar Assad and former military officer Maher Assad amid crimes during the Syrian civil war.In addition to Maher Assad, the brother of the former Syrian President Bashar Assad, the death sentence was also issued against others from the former regime.Maher Assad is a Syrian former military officer who served as commander of the Syrian Army's elite 4th Armoured Division.He fled in 2023 to Russia along with his family members following the collapse of the regime.محكمة الجنايات في دمشق: الحكم بالإعدام على ماهر الأسد وسواه من رموز النظام السابق— سكاي نيوز عربية-عاجل (@SkyNewsArabia_B) August 11, 2026
