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Former Syrian military official who oversaw notorious prison indicted in California on federal torture charges

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Samir Ousman al-Sheikh is charged with torture and conspiracy to commit torture.

He was detained in July at Los Angeles International Airport on immigration fraud charges.

He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for the torture charge and each of the torture charges.

His lawyer calls the case a "misguided use" of government resources.

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