Sweden tries former Syrian military official for committing war crimes
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Sweden is due to try a high-ranking Syrian military official on Monday for participating in war crimes in Syria in 2012.
Muhammad Hamo, a former brigadier general in the Syrian government forces, 65, is accused of “aiding and abetting” war crimes between Jan. 1 and July 20, 2012 in the governorates of Hama and Homs, central Syria.
He was involved in systematic indiscriminate attacks on Homs and Hama through “advice and action,” according to the charge sheet.
Hamo, who was the head of an armament division, allegedly helped with the coordination and supply of arms to units and enabled the carrying out of orders on an “operational level.”
Until now, Hamo is considered the highest-ranking Syrian military official that goes on trial in Europe
The trial is expected to last until late May and the charges can carry a sentence of life in jail.
Several plaintiffs are due to testify at the trial, including Syrians from the cities in question and a British photographer who was injured during one of the strikes.