Pro-Assad Syrian militia leader goes on trial in Berlin

3 weeks ago

A Syrian man accused of leading a brutal pro-Assad militia during the country's civil war went on trial in Berlin, accused of murder and crimes against humanity. The 41-year-old defendant, partially named Anwar S., is accused of helping persecute people protesting against the now-ousted Syrian regime leader Bashar al Assad, during popular uprisings in 2011. Prosecutors allege he led a local pro-Assad