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Oct 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM ET
Syrian authorities arrest Assad-era paramilitary leader
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Syrian authorities said Thursday they arrested a paramilitary leader who backed ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad during the civil war. Authorities described him as the main suspect in a massacre of nearly 250 civilians.
WHO: Syrian authorities
WHAT: Syrian authorities said they arrested an Assad-era paramilitary leader suspected of involvement in a massacre of nearly 250 civilians.
WHEN: Oct 15, 2026
WHERE: Syria
WHY: Syrian authorities said the man was the main suspect in a massacre of nearly 250 civilians; the reason for his arrest was not stated.
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