Syria arrests militia leader accused of 2013 Baniyas massacre
'Main suspect in a massacre': Syria arrests Assad-era paramilitary leader Syrian authorities on Thursday said they had arrested a paramilitary leader who backed ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad during the country's civil war and was the main suspect in a massacre of nearly 250 civilians.
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- 2026-10-15 15:16 UTCArab News · arabnews.com ↗
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