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California judge sentences former Syrian prison boss to 60 years for torturing inmates

Los Angeles Times · September 19, 2026 at 3:28 PM

Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was previously found guilty of charges that he ordered and participated in the torture of prisoners while he headed the Adra Prison.

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California judge sentences former Syrian prison boss to 60 years for torturing inmates

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