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France Issues Arrest Warrants for Assad Over 2012 Bombing

9/2/2025

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French authorities have issued arrest warrants for former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and six officials linked to a 2012 bombing in Homs.
The bombing resulted in the deaths of American journalist Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik.
The investigation is focused on potential crimes against humanity related to the incident.

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French authorities have issued arrest warrants for former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and six officials linked to a 2012 bombing in Homs.
The bombing resulted in the deaths of American journalist Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik.
The investigation is focused on potential crimes against humanity related to the incident.