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Assad-Era General Detained in Syria

Updated 2026-09-07 19:40 UTC 1 source Negative

Major-General Mohammed Ali Durgham, accused of involvement in the 1982 Hama massacre and a crackdown on protests in 2011, has been detained by Syrian authorities.

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Syria detains Assad-era general accused of bloody crackdown on protests

Major-General Mohammed Ali Durgham is accused of links to 1982 Hama massacre and 2011 protest crackdown.

2026-09-07 19:03 UTC