US EditionGerman Police Arrest Syrian Militia Leader: Allegations of Crimes Against Humanity
Anwar S. faces charges of murder, torture, and unlawful detention linked to Shabiha militia actions against protesters during Syria's 2011 uprising, German prosecutors said.
- German police arrested a Syrian national, identified as Anwar S., on suspicion of committing crimes against humanity, including killings and torture, in Aleppo in 2011, according to prosecutors.
- Anwar S. allegedly led the 'shabiha militia' under Bashar al-Assad's regime, reportedly attacking civilians during protests.
- Prosecutors stated that Anwar S. and his militia used batons and electric shocks on civilians, causing severe abuse and a death in detention.
- Germany has pursued several former Syrian officials under universal jurisdiction laws for human rights violations committed globally.
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German Police Arrest Syrian Accused of War Crimes Against Protesters in Aleppo Since 2011 - The Syrian Observer
German authorities have announced the arrest of a 40-year-old Syrian man in Berlin on charges of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the violent suppression of protests in Aleppo in 2011. According to the German weekly Der Spiegel, the suspect—identified as Anwar S.—allegedly led a group of “Shabiha” militia members who assaulted demonstrators following Friday prayers between April and November of that year. The report state…
Syrian National Arrested in Germany Over Alleged Crimes Against Humanity
On September 30th, German authorities arrested a Syrian man on suspicion of committing crimes against humanity in 2011 in Aleppo. Identified only as Anwar S.–to comply with German privacy laws–he is accused of leading the ‘shabiha‘ militia that operated under former President Bashar al-Assad’s government. The reign of the former Syrian president came to an end on December 8th, 2024 following a bloody 13-year civil war. The movement behind Assad…
German police arrest Syrian suspected of crimes against humanity
German police arrested on Tuesday a Syrian man suspected of committing crimes against humanity, including killing and torturing, as a militia leader in 2011 in Aleppo, prosecutors said. The Syrian national, identified only as Anwar S. in line with German privacy laws, is suspected of being head of the "shabiha militia" deployed in Aleppo on behalf of the former Syrian leadership under then-President Bashar al-Assad. Prosecutors said that on eigh…
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