Assad’s ‘barrel bomb Mufti’ stands trial in Syria over war crimes

LONDON: The former grand mufti of Syria and a staunch supporter of the Bashar Assad regime, Ahmad Hassoun, appeared in court in Damascus on Thursday, charged with war crimes. Hassoun, 77, was the country’s grand mufti from 2005 until 2021. He appeared before the Fourth Criminal Court for the first session regarding his involvement in crimes against humanity, incitement to murder, and other criminal offenses, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency.

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