Syria: Will Germany indict Bashar Assad for war crimes?
By AFP
13 December 2020 |
11:14 am
German federal prosecutors are investigating allegations of chemical warfare in Syria. DW and Der Spiegel gained exclusive access to witnesses and confidential reports detailing evidence in this landmark inquiry.
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