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Syrian Pro-Government Fighter on Trial in the Netherlands
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A suspected Syrian pro-government fighter, Mustafa A., is on trial in the Netherlands for war crimes and crimes against humanity. He is accused of being a leading member of the Liwa al-Quds militia, a group of Palestinian refugees in Syria. This is the first Dutch war crimes trial of a suspect fighting for the Syrian government during the conflict.
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