# War crimes investigations involving Syrian nationals > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/war-crimes-investigations-involving-syrian-nationals > Updated: 2026-09-30T08:37:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. Authorities in Syria and Germany have arrested individuals suspected of committing war crimes related to the Syrian conflict. In Syria, Internal Security Forces arrested former Brigadier General Jabir Muhriz Ibrahim, the former commander of the 138th Air Defense Brigade. Ibrahim is accused of overseeing systematic violence in the eastern countryside of Dera, specifically the Sayda area. Allegations include issuing orders to kill and arrest protesters, targeting residential buildings, and involvement in the Sayda massacre. He is also linked to the death of 13-year-old Hamza al-Khatib following torture. In Germany, a Syrian national identified as Ibrahim A. was arrested in Neuwied on suspicion of war crimes. While originally part of the Syrian state forces, the suspect allegedly became a commander for an opposition militia in the Homs region. He is accused of detaining individuals suspected of being regime members in 2015 and subsequently executing them by shooting them in the head at close range. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-30: Syrian national arrested in Germany for alleged war crimes A Syrian national has been arrested in Germany for alleged war crimes committed in 2015, including the summary execution of three prisoners while serving as an opposition militia commander in Syria. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/syrian-national-arrested-in-germany-for-alleged-war-crimes ### 2026-09-28: Syria arrests former General Jabir Muhriz Ibrahim for alleged war crimes Former Syrian Brigadier General Jabir Muhriz Ibrahim has been arrested for alleged human rights abuses, including the Sayda massacre and the torture-related death of 13-year-old Hamza al-Khatib. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/syria-arrests-former-general-jabir-muhriz-ibrahim-for-alleged-war-crimes --- Cite as: War crimes investigations involving Syrian nationals. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/war-crimes-investigations-involving-syrian-nationals