Syrian Opposition Says It Would Try Assad, Allies for Killings

The Syrian National Council, the coalition trying to force President Bashar al-Assad from power, will put Assad on trial if the regime falls, a senior member of the group said.

Burhan Ghalioun, a spokesman for the council, said Assad and other officials would face charges stemming from the regime’s violent crackdown on anti-government protests that has killed thousands of Syrians.