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Syria to Begin Trials of Assad-Era Officials in Daraa, Site of 2011 Protests That Sparked Civil War

Syria's Justice Ministry announced the launch of public trials next week for ousted Assad regime officials, beginning with cases from Daraa where protests began in 2011. Trials will include Assad's cousins Atif Najib and Wassim al-Assad, and former military intelligence major Amjad Youssef, accused of killings that sparked the 13-year civil war resulting in over 500,000 deaths.