A Paris court is seeking to determine this week whether top Syrian intelligence officials were responsible for the disappearance and deaths of a French-Syrian father and his sonFrance is trying Syrian ex-officials for the torture and killing of a father and son. Here's a look at those involved:— Ali Mamlouk, former head of the National Security Bureau overseeing Syrian security and intelligence services. French magistrates issued arrest warrants for them in October 2018, despite acknowledging that there was little likelihood of their extradition to France. Patrick and Mazen Dabbagh had dual French-Syrian nationality, which enabled French magistrates to pursue the case. In a separate investigation, French magistrates have also targeted President Assad himself but face questions about whether he benefits from presidential immunity.

Source: ABC News May 21, 2024 12:39 UTC