Syria Arrests 5 Ex-Assad Air Force Officers over Deadly Strikes
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The Syrian authorities have reported the arrest of five former air force officers. They are suspected of involvement in airstrikes on civilians when President Bashar al-Assad was still in power.
The Internal Security Forces in Tartus governorate, in cooperation with the Counter-Terrorism Department, arrested five senior air force officers and commanders of the former regime who participated in planning, managing and carrying out aerial bombardments resulting in extensive casualties and the destruction of residential neighbourhoods.
Tartous security chief says details include pilots, field commanders and operations-room officers accused of involvement in planning, directing and carrying out airstrikes
Syria arrests 5 Assad-era air force officers over strikes on populated areas
DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces have arrested five former air force officers accused of involvement in deadly airstrikes on populated areas during the country’s civil war under ousted President Bashar Assad. The officers, including pilots, field commanders and operations room personnel, were detained by Internal Security Forces during a series of operations in the coastal province […]
Damascus: On Friday, the Syrian authorities announced the arrest of five senior air force officers and commanders of the Bashar al-Asad regime, accused of involvement in aerial bombardments of populated areas during the years of the Syrian revolution. The Syrian news agency, Al-Sana, quoted the Commander of Internal Security in Tartus Province, Colonel Abdel-Al Mohamed Abdel-Al, as saying that competent units were cooperating [...]
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