Five suspected Syrian war criminals arrested in Germany
Among the arrested individuals at various locations in Germany are the stateless Syrian Palestinians Jihad A., Mahmoud A., Sameer S., and Wael S., as well as the Syrian national Mazhar J. The Federal Prosecutor's Office accuses all five suspects of murder and attempted murder as crimes against humanity and war crimes. Additionally, four suspects are charged with torture, and one of them is suspected of robbery resulting in death and war crimes against property.
Four of the men are alleged to have been part of an armed militia acting on behalf of the Syrian government, which committed atrocities against the civilian population during the Syrian civil war. One of the suspects is said to have been an employee of the Syrian intelligence service. During the violent suppression of a demonstration, the suspects, along with other accomplices, are accused of deliberately shooting at demonstrators.
- The extradition hearing for the arrested individuals, including Mahmoud A. and Wael S., who are linked to the Office of the Attorney General in Karlsruhe, Germany, is set to commence soon.
- Despite being a Syrian national, Mazhar J. was working in an office in Germany before his arrest as a war criminal for alleged crimes committed during the Syrian civil war.
- The investigations against the five individuals, including Jihad A. and Sameer S., involved in the case, are being overseen by the Office of the Attorney General in Germany, with Bashar al-Assad's governance in Syria being closely scrutinized.
