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Former Syrian official convicted of torture under Assad faces sentencing in the US

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Former Syrian official convicted of torture under Assad faces sentencing in the US
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Samir Ousman Alsheikh, a former Syrian military official, is set to be sentenced by a federal judge in Los Angeles after being convicted of torture. Prosecutors are seeking a minimum sentence of 80 years.

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