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Ahmed al-Hakim's 27-year-old brother was tortured to death in prison in Syria's jihadist-run northwest, sparking rare protests amid accusations from residents and activists of rights violations in the opposition bastion.Syria's 13-year-old conflict, sparked by Assad's brutal repression of anti-government protests, has drawn in foreign armies and jihadists and killed more than 500,000 people. ....
Ahmed al-Hakim's 27-year-old brother was tortured to death in prison in Syria's militant-run northwest, sparking rare protests amid accusations from residents and activists of rights violations in the opposition bastion. "We protested and rose up against the Assad regime in order to be rid of injustice," said Hakim, 30, referring to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Now "we find ourselves ruled with the same methods," he told AFP, crouched near his brother Abdel-Kader's grave, flowers and plants placed in the freshly turned soil. ....
Despite the Syrian war, the monastery has stood as a symbol of resilience and faith, still drawing believers both local and from across the Christian world. ....