Syrian doctor arrested in Germany for alleged crimes against humanity
by Agence France-Presse in Berlin from on (#54W9C)
Suspect accused of torturing man in prison run by Syrian intelligence service in 2011
A Syrian doctor living in Germany has been arrested on suspicion of crimes against humanity in his country of origin, prosecutors have said, in the latest German move against suspected war crimes in Syria.
The suspect, identified as Alaa M, is accused of having tortured a detainee ... in at least two cases" at a prison run by the Syrian intelligence service in the city of Homs in 2011, according to German federal prosecutors.
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