EU sanctions against top Syrian officials

The European Union accuses the officials of "violence against demonstrators"EU: Maher al-Assad, the president's youngest brother, is the "principal overseer" of the crackdown

(CNN) -- The European Union slapped sanctions on 13 top Syrian officials, including President Bashar al-Assad's brother, for "violence against demonstrators," it announced Tuesday.

Maher al-Assad, the president's youngest brother, is commander of the army's 4th Division and "principal overseer" of the crackdown against protesters, the EU said.

The head of the head of Syrian intelligence, Ali Mamlouk, and Interior Minister Mohammad Ibrahim al-Chaar, were also sanctioned, along with 10 other intelligence, security and business officials.

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