Waseem Al-Assad in Syrian Court

Waseem al-Assad appears before the Syrian judiciary as he faces charges of forming armed groups, drug trafficking, and killing civilians.

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00:00For the first time since the fall of the regime, a name from the Assad family appears before the judiciary.

00:14The Syrian Ministry of Justice announced the referral of Wasim al-Assad, cousin of Bashar al-Assad,

00:21to the referral judge in preparation for his trial within the framework of transitional justice.

00:27Investigations revealed that he formed armed groups in coordination with the 4th Division,

00:35which was led by Ma'ar al-Assad, the brother of the ousted president.

00:40The accused is also charged with financing these groups with weapons and money,

00:46his involvement in intimidation and causing the killing of civilians,

00:50in addition to leading drug trafficking networks and Captagon production.

00:55The Syrian public prosecutor called on the families of Syrian victims

01:01to submit any evidence and proof they have to be added to the investigation file,

01:06affirming that the Syrian public prosecution is committed to achieving justice.

01:11This will be everyone!

01:15For the first time, NATO comes to the recognition of the population and the

01:36researchers'muir and the teams of a criminal Dragons support for raising awareness.