US EditionFrance Issues Arrest Warrant for Syria's Assad over 2012 Bombing that Killed Two Journalists
French authorities issued arrest warrants against Bashar al-Assad and six officials for the 2012 Homs bombing that killed journalists, investigating it as a war crime and crime against humanity.
- French judicial authorities have issued arrest warrants for ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and six of his former officials.
- American war correspondent Marie Colvin, 56, and French photojournalist Rémi Ochlik, 28, were killed in 2012 in the Syrian city of Homs in an attack investigated as a potential war crime.
- The warrants accuse Assad and others of complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to the targeted killing of the two journalists.
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A press centre had been bombed in Homs, killing two journalists, and wounding three others.
France seeks arrest of Assad, six other former top Syrian officials over 2012 attack
French investigating judges have issued arrest warrants for seven former top Syrian officials, including ex-President Bashar al-Assad, for the bombing of a press centre in Homs in 2012, a judicial source and a human rights organisation said on Tuesday.
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Aides Wanted in France for Attack That Killed War Journalist Marie Colvin
French judges have issued arrest warrants for former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad and six top aides for the killing and wounding of a group of journalists.
French Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Bashar al-Assad and Seven Others Over 2012 Journalist Killings - The Syrian Observer
A French court has issued arrest warrants for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and seven senior officials from his deposed regime, accusing them of complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to the 2012 killing of two journalists in Homs, Syria. Announced on Tuesday, the warrants represent a significant step in international efforts to hold Assad-era officials accountable for atrocities committed during Syria’s 14-year ci…
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