Syrian authorities arrest 10 Assad-era operatives in latest crackdown on regime remnants
DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces have arrested 10 remnants of the deposed Assad regime in a series of operations across the country, the latest in an ongoing campaign reported by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) to pursue former officials accused of crimes and abuses committed during the former government.
The Interior Ministry said Wednesday that security operations conducted over the past two days in Daraa, Aleppo and Idlib provinces resulted in the detention of several wanted individuals linked to the ousted regime.
According to a ministry source quoted by SANA, those arrested included a former commander of the First Corps and former head of the security and military committee in southern Syria, a former guard at the notorious Saydnaya prison accused of involvement in violations against detainees, and a former officer in the Republican Guard.
The ministry said the arrests formed part of continuing efforts by security agencies and other authorities to track down former regime officials accused of crimes and violations against Syrians and bring them to justice.
