Crime & Justice
Syria arrests Bashar al-Assad's cousin and former regime officials in Homs
October 26, 2026 at 06:30 PM
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MAMasrawy
سوريا تعلن اعتقال ابن عم بشار الأسد وقيادات عسكرية وأمنية سابقة
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
"حمودي استشهد".. القبض على المتورط بالتمثيل في جثة أحد مقاتلي "ردع العدوان"
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عاجل | المتحدث باسم وزارة الداخلية السورية يعلن اعتقال يحيى الأسد ابن عم رئيس النظام المخلوع
(opens the publisher’s site)Syrian authorities have arrested Yahya al-Assad, cousin of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, along with former military and security officials, during operations in Homs.
- Syrian Interior Ministry spokesperson Nour al-Din al-Baba announced Monday the arrests, saying the detainees were former officers and officials of the former regime.
- The detained include former commanders and intelligence officers, including Major General Muhammad Dib Afouf, former commander of Division 24.
- Among the detainees is Kamil Muhammad Sharif, accused of involvement in the 2013 shooting of civilians in the al-Tadamun neighborhood of Yarmouk camp.
- Interior Ministry statistics published June 15 show authorities have detained 3,548 people of military rank who served under Bashar al-Assad.
- Security forces arrested Abdel Bar Youssef al-Saad, accused of war crimes including desecrating the body of fighter Mohammed Subaiha, known as 'Hammoudi'.