Swedish Court Acquits Ex-Syrian General Over War Crimes Charges

A Swedish court has acquitted former Syrian Army Brig. Gen. Mohammed Hamo of war crimes charges, citing insufficient evidence. Hamo, who sought asylum in Sweden in 2015, was accused of aiding attacks in Syrian cities Homs and Hama. The verdict is a setback for victims seeking justice.

In a landmark case, a Swedish court on Thursday acquitted former Syrian army general Mohammed Hamo of war crimes, citing insufficient evidence.

Hamo, who resettled in Sweden after fleeing Syria in 2012, faced charges of aiding crimes against international law during his tenure as head of the Ordnance Department in the 11th Division of the Syrian Army. Prosecutors alleged Hamo's involvement in indiscriminate attacks on Homs and Hama in 2012.

Despite the court acknowledging widespread war crimes by the Syrian military, Judge Katarina Fabian ruled that the prosecution's evidence did not convincingly link Hamo to these actions. This decision marks him as the highest-ranking Syrian officer tried in a European court for human rights violations.

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