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flag A Los Angeles jury convicted a 73-year-old former Syrian prison official of torture and conspiracy for abuses at Adra Prison during Assad’s rule.

flag A federal jury in Los Angeles has convicted 73-year-old Samir Ousman Alsheikh, a former Syrian prison official, of conspiracy to commit torture and three counts of torture for overseeing severe abuse at Adra Prison during Bashar al-Assad’s rule from 2005 to 2008. flag Prosecutors said he directed or participated in brutal methods, including suspension by wrists and use of a "magic carpet" device, to suppress dissent. flag Alsheikh, who later lied to U.S. immigration officials to obtain a green card and seek citizenship, faces up to 20 years in prison on each torture charge and up to 10 years on immigration fraud counts. flag The case is part of U.S. efforts to hold former Syrian regime figures accountable for human rights abuses, even years after Assad’s ouster in late 2024.

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