Investigators in Germany and Sweden have arrested eight suspects over alleged participation in crimes against humanity in Syria, prosecutors in both countries said. Those detained on Wednesday are suspected of taking part in a “violent crackdown on a peaceful anti-government protest” in the Al-Yarmouk district in Damascus on July 13, 2012, Germany’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Israel claims to have killed over 60 fighters in three weeks in West Bank

The Israeli military says that more than 60 “terrorists have been eliminated”…

Former Wimbledon champion jailed for hiding assets

It emerged on Friday that former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker had been…

Fact-checking Trump’s speech in Israeli parliament

On the day Israel and Hamas exchanged captives and detainees under the…

Pakistan lauds supplemental award by Court of Arbitration in Indus Waters matter

Pakistan has welcomed the Supplemental Award by the Court of Arbitration in…