Crime & Justice
Syrian security forces arrest former Assad-era Republican Guard commander
September 20, 2026 at 02:26 AM
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السلطات السورية توقف لواءً سابقاً شارك في عمليات حلب والغوطة، و11 قتيلاً بانفجار موقع عسكري شرق البلاد - BBC News عربي
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الأمن السورى يعتقل ضابط فى الحرس الجمهورى لنظام الأسد - اليوم السابع
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(opens the publisher’s site)Syrian internal security forces announced the arrest of former Major General Ahmed Muhammad Ismail, accused of commanding Republican Guard operations under Bashar al-Assad.
- Syrian internal security forces announced the arrest of former Maj. Gen. Ahmed Muhammad Ismail, whom they described as a top Republican Guard commander under ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
- Authorities said Ismail became operations chief of airborne regiment 101 in early 2016, led operations in Aleppo, Daraa and Eastern Ghouta, and later commanded Division 14.
- Authorities said investigations remain ongoing ahead of legal proceedings against Ismail.
- The arrest follows Friday's detention of five former air force officers accused of planning and executing aerial bombing during the war years.