Crime & Justice
Syrian authorities detain nine former pilots over alleged wartime bombing crimes
September 11, 2026 at 03:57 AM
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يواليوم السابع
توقيف تسعة طيارين في اللاذقية للاشتباه بتورطهم في جرائم بحق السوريين - اليوم السابع
(opens the publisher’s site)SNSky News Arabia
سوريا تعتقل 9 طيارين سابقين بتهم ارتكاب "جرائم حرب"
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
اعتقال 9 طيارين باللاذقية بتهم ارتكاب جرائم في عهد النظام المخلوع
(opens the publisher’s site)Syria's internal security command has announced the detention of nine former military pilots suspected of carrying out bombing strikes against Syrian cities and towns.
- Latakia's internal security command announced the detentions after surveillance and investigation operations conducted with the counterterrorism branch.
- Authorities accused the pilots of participating in air and helicopter strikes that killed and wounded civilians and damaged towns across several provinces.
- Commander Abdulaziz al-Ahmad said the suspects will be referred to the judiciary once their responsibility for crimes against Syrians is established.
- On Monday authorities detained a former senior officer they accused of killing protesters in 2011 and involvement in the 1982 Hama events.