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Syrian authorities arrest former Assad-era general over alleged crackdowns
Internal security forces detained Mohammed Ali Durgham over alleged roles in historic crackdowns, according to Al Jazeera.
The short version
- Syrian internal security forces arrested former Major-General Mohammed Ali Durgham.[Al Jazeera]
- Authorities accuse Durgham of participating in the 1982 Hama massacre and ordering attacks on protesters in 2011.[Al Jazeera]
- Durgham previously served as a commander in the Syrian army's Fourth Division and the Defence Brigades.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Syrian Internal Security Forces announced the arrest of former Major-General Mohammed Ali Durgham.[Al Jazeera]
- Durgham faces allegations of participating in the 1982 Hama massacre and directing troops to shoot unarmed demonstrators in 2011.[Al Jazeera]
- Human Rights Watch cited an army defector in 2011 alleging Durgham ordered personnel to shoot protesters near Damascus.[Al Jazeera]
- Durgham formerly served as a squad commander in the Defence Brigades in 1982 and as a Fourth Division field commander from 2009 to 2013.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Details regarding formal legal charges and scheduled court proceedings have not been specified.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
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