Beirut, Lebanon, Dec 29, 2024 (AFP) - Nearly 300 arrested in Syria crackdown on Assad loyalists: monitor

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2024-12-29

Syria's new authorities have arrested nearly 300 people, including informants, pro-regime fighters and former soldiers, in a crackdown on loyalists to ousted former president Bashar al-Assad, a monitor said Sunday. Since rebels led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group toppled Assad three weeks ago, ending more than five decades of family rule, the new authorities in Syria have intensified efforts to consolidate control. The security f......

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