Criminal Charges Unsealed Against Two Former High-Ranking Syrian Government Intelligence Officials for War Crimes Against Americans and Other Civilians

Two former high-ranking Syrian government intelligence officials under Bashar al-Assad have been criminally charged with war crimes, including conspiracy to commit cruel and inhuman treatment of civilian detainees, including U.S. citizens, during the Syrian civil war. The unsealed indictment represents legal accountability for alleged atrocities committed against civilians during the conflict.