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Syria arrests ex-officer over massacre video

Syrian security forces have captured Amjad Youssef, the regime officer identified as the perpetrator of the Tadamon Massacre.

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Syrian Internal Security forces have captured Amjad Youssef, a former regime officer identified as the perpetrator of the Tadamon Massacre. The arrest relates to a video that surfaced showing the fatal shooting of dozens of civilians in the Damascus suburb of Tadamon during the Syrian conflict. Syrian state media confirmed the arrest, marking a rare instance of the government detaining one of its own for wartime atrocities. The development follows international pressure and the circulation of evidence implicating specific individuals in the massacre.
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4d agoGeopolitics Watch

The perpetrator has been identified by name as Amjad Youssef, and the arrest was carried out by Syrian Internal Security forces.

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