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Assad cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested

Atef Najib, a cousin of Bashar al-Assad, has been detained in Syria, according to state news agency SANA.
Najib was involved in suppressing protests during the 2011 uprising and has been sanctioned by the U.S. And European Union.
Protests began in 2011 after the arrest and torture of children for anti-regime graffiti in Deraa.
Mustafa Knaifati stated that Najib was considered one of those involved in committing crimes against the Syrian people.

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VOA News

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A cousin of the overthrown ruler Bashar al-Assad has been arrested in Syria. Atef Najib is accused of organising the violent action in Daraa in southern Syria, the starting point of the 2011 protests. Najib was arrested in the coastal town of Latakia in the northwest of the country, the state news agency SANA reported on Friday, citing security circles. He was handed over to the relevant authorities “in order to be brought to justice and held ac…

23 days ago·Vienna, Austria

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