Mouaffaq Dawa
Mouaffaq Dawa, a Palestinian-Syrian refugee, gained notoriety as 'The Butcher of Yarmouk' due to his involvement in heinous crimes during the Syrian civil war, including the killing of Palestinian refugees. In 2023, a Berlin court sentenced him to life imprisonment for his actions, which included firing a grenade at a group of civilians, resulting in multiple fatalities. His case highlights the ongoing pursuit of justice for war crimes committed during the Syrian conflict, as Germany utilizes universal jurisdiction to address such atrocities.
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In 2023, a Berlin court sentenced Mouaffaq Dawa to life imprisonment for crimes committed during the Syrian civil war.
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