German prosecutors have filed charges against a Syrian man, accused of spying for President Assad and passing on information regarding opposition activity to the regime.
The man, who was arrested in February, is to be tried on 35 counts of espionage. He is accused of passing on information regarding activists based in Germany back to Syria, which has allegedly led to the arrest of several people in Syria.
The German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle went on to expel four embassy employees after the arrests and later expelled the Syrian Ambassador himself in May, due to continuing violence in the country.
The man, who was arrested in February, is to be tried on 35 counts of espionage. He is accused of passing on information regarding activists based in Germany back to Syria, which has allegedly led to the arrest of several people in Syria.
The German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle went on to expel four embassy employees after the arrests and later expelled the Syrian Ambassador himself in May, due to continuing violence in the country.