Syria opens first public trial of former Assad regime official, Atef Najib

In Syria, people are paying close attention to a trial that is now unfolding. For the first time, a public trial is being held for criminals linked to the former Assad regime. The regime fell on December 8 after it imploded in a week of clashes with the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

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