Syrian security forces arrested three men allegedly linked to the 2013 Tadamon massacre, a brutal wartime atrocity where over 500 civilians were executed. The operation unfolded in the same Damascus suburb where government troops reportedly buried victims under rubble after shootings.
Authorities identified Monzer Al-Jazairi as a key suspect, citing confessions about systematic killings ordered by Assad-era military units.
We executed detainees in batches of 25 weekly, then demolished buildings to hide evidence,Al-Jazairi stated during his apprehension near Tadamon's hollowed-out structures.
Newly publicized details emerge from a 2022 leaked video showing Military Intelligence Branch 227 operates forcing blindfolded prisoners into trenches before shootings. Security Chief Abdul Rahman Al-Dabbagh confirmed 500+ deaths, with victims often arrested at checkpoints before covert executions.
Ongoing arrests signal Syria's post-Assad leadership under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham intensifying accountability campaigns for civil war-era crimes. However, most documented atrocities since 2011 remain unprosecuted globally.