Syria's new rulers arrest official behind Saydnaya death penalties

Last Update: 2024-12-27 03:00:04 - Source: France 24

Syria's new government has detained military justice official Mohammed Kanjo Hassan, who issued death sentences at Saydnaya prison under ousted president Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed Thursday. His arrest follows deadly clashes in Tartus, an Assad stronghold, as gunmen sought to protect him.