French investigating magistrates have issued a new arrest warrant against Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader, for alleged war crimes, notably involving an attack on civilians. This warrant is part of an ongoing legal investigation regarding the killing of Salah Abou Nabour, a Franco-Syrian national, during a bombing raid in Syria. This is the second such warrant, the first having been issued in November 2023 for complicity in crimes against humanity related to chemical attacks that had devastating effects in 2013. Assad's regime continues to deny these accusations.
French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant against ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for suspected complicity in war crimes, notably the launch of a deliberate attack on civilians.
The mandate was issued on 20 January as part of an investigation into the case of Salah Abou Nabour, a Franco-Syrian national, who was killed on 7 June 2017 in a bombing raid in Syria.
This is the second arrest warrant issued by French judges for the former Syrian leader, who was overthrown in early December 2024 by insurgent forces.
In November 2023, French judges issued a first warrant against Assad on charges of complicity in crimes against humanity and complicity in war crimes.
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