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Syrian transitional justice war crimes arrests

Overview

Syrian security forces have conducted a series of arrests targeting former military personnel accused of war crimes. In Latakia, internal security forces detained nine former pilots, including three brigadier generals, for allegedly using combat aircraft and helicopters to strike civilian populations, causing casualties and infrastructure destruction.

Following these actions, authorities in Tartus arrested five additional high-ranking former Air Force officers, including a major general and a brigadier general. Investigations into these individuals focus on their roles in planning and executing aerial bombardments of inhabited areas. These legal proceedings are being managed as part of a broader transitional justice effort to hold individuals accountable for crimes committed under the former government.

Entities

Terrorism Combatting Department · SANA · Bashar al-Assad · Syria · Internal Security Forces

Timeline

6 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
Syrian security forces arrest five former Air Force officers in Tartus
Syrian security forces in Tartus have arrested five high-ranking former Air Force officers for their roles in aerial bombardments that caused civilian deaths, infrastructure destruction, and forced displacement
13 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
Syria arrests nine former military pilots in Latakia over war crimes
Syrian security forces in Latakia have arrested nine former military pilots, including three brigadier generals, accused of war crimes involving air strikes against civilians.

Sources

alaraby.co.uk · ch23.com · dailynewslb.com · haksozhaber.net · halabtodaytv.net · horrya.net · israelnoticias.com · sana.sy · syrianow.net