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syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian security troops have arrested Assef Mohsen Younes Mohammed, a former non-commissioned officer in the State Security branch of Lattakia province, for his involvement in a series of grave human rights violations committed during the rule of the former regime. as per a statement posted by the ministry of Interior on its official Telegram channel, preliminary investigations indicate that Mohammed was implicated in multiple crimes against civilians, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, and both financial and sexual extortion. The arrest was carried out in the coastal town of Jableh as part of a coordinated operation by the Directorate of Internal Security and the Counterterrorism Unit.
Mohammed, originally from the village of Bustan al-Basha in rural Jableh. The ministry verified that the criminal has been referred to the relevant judicial authorities for further investigation and legal proceedings.
Authorities described the arrest as part of broader efforts to hold individuals accountable for past abuses and to reinforce the rule of law.