Syria arrests suspected leader of Tadamon massacre
Summary
Syrian security forces arrested Amjad Youssef, a former regime official suspected of leading the Tadamon massacre in 2013. The massacre involved the killing of around 288 civilians and was documented in videos leaked to researchers in Europe.Key Facts
- Amjad Youssef was captured about 30 miles outside the city of Hama.
- He is suspected of leading the Tadamon massacre, where approximately 288 civilians, including children, were killed.
- The massacre was recorded on videos by the perpetrators, showing civilians being executed and their bodies burned.
- Videos were discovered on a government laptop and passed to activists in Paris, then to researchers in the Netherlands.
- Researchers identified Youssef by matching images and social media profiles, and secretly recorded interviews with him.
- After media exposure, the US and EU imposed sanctions on Youssef, and France began a war-crimes investigation.
- Residents in Tadamon celebrated the arrest, hoping for justice for victims.
- The death toll of the massacre might exceed 1,000 people, with many buried in mass graves around Tadamon.
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