Syrian spy accused of war crimes

A former Syrian spy charged with crimes against humanity following the systematic murder of civilians 15 years ago appeared in court  in a landmark case. Salem Al Salem, 58, a Syrian Air Force intelligence officer who now lives in the UK, is accused of carrying out war crimes including multiple charges of murder and torture in Damascus during the Syrian civil war. Al Salem allegedly led a task force that violently cracked down on protests in the eastern suburbs of…