# Assad-era Syrian official sentenced to 60 years by US court

https://mins.news/en/item/63480

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 00:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/assad-era-syrian-official-jailed-60-years-by-us-court-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aac8866fbc2160001c2bcb5

> A former Syrian government official who ran Damascus Central Prison under ousted President Bashar al-Assad has received a 60-year prison sentence from a US judge. Federal prosecutors said a US jury had previously convicted him of torture.

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