{"id":130950,"date":"2025-10-13T15:11:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T15:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=130950"},"modified":"2025-10-13T15:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T15:11:52","slug":"internal-security-in-hama-arrests-two-suspected-assad-era-war-criminals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/130950\/","title":{"rendered":"Internal security in Hama arrests two suspected Assad-era war criminals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HAMA, Syria (North Press) <\/strong>\u2013 The Internal Security Forces in Hama announced on Monday the arrest of two men accused of committing war crimes against Syrians during the era of the former regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an official statement, the Security Directorate said the detainees were identified as Bilal Mahrez, known as \u201cthe Butcher,\u201d and his brother Saif al-Din Mustafa Mahrez, both from the Hama countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the statement, the arrests followed a period of \u201cintensive monitoring and the collection of intelligence information,\u201d resulting in the successful operation to detain the suspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Security Directorate explained that the two brothers were involved in grave violations against civilians, including arbitrary detentions, forced displacement, and desecration of bodies during their participation in combat operations alongside the former regime\u2019s forces across several Syrian provinces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigations revealed that the two men had documented and circulated images of the mutilated bodies of victims on social media platforms, boasting of their actions. The statement noted that this evidence would be presented to the judicial authorities handling their cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Internal Security Forces emphasized their ongoing efforts to pursue individuals involved in war crimes, violations, or acts of terror across Syrian territories. \u201cNo perpetrator of such crimes will remain beyond accountability,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Hama remains under the control of various actors, security incidents and the pursuit of individuals linked to past abuses continue to highlight the complex challenges of ensuring justice and stability in post-conflict Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two detainees are currently undergoing interrogation, and judicial proceedings are expected to follow. 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