# Syrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death

https://mins.news/en/video/24896

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-18 08:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9oj-vDr0gY

> The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus has sentenced Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of ousted Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, to death after convicting him of crimes committed during the country’s nearly 14-year war, including premeditated murder and torture.

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