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Syria detains former general linked to Hama massacre and protest crackdown

Syria's Internal Security Forces have detained former Major-General Mohammed Ali Durgham, accused of involvement in the 1982 Hama massacre and the 2011 crackdown on protests. His arrest is part of broader efforts by the new government to hold former officials accountable for crimes committed under the previous regime.

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Syria's Internal Security Forces have detained former Major-General Mohammed Ali Durgham, accused of involvement in the 1982 Hama massacre and the 2011 crackdown on protests. His arrest is part of broader efforts by the new government to hold former officials accountable for crimes committed under the previous regime.

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Syria detains Assad-era general accused of bloody crackdown on protests

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Syria detains former general linked to Hama massacre and protest crackdown