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‘Barrel bomb mufti’ Ahmad Hassoun handedlife sentence in Syria trial

Judge Fakhr al-Din al-Aryan sentenced Hassoun to life in prison for crimes including inciting violence.

Al Jazeera24 Aug 2026, 08:18 amUpdated 18h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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‘Barrel bomb mufti’ Ahmad Hassoun handed life sentence in Syria trial

Judge Fakhr al-Din al-Aryan sentenced Hassoun to life in prison for crimes including inciting violence.

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Source: Al Jazeera. Published 24 Aug 2026, 08:18 am.

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