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Affecting Hundreds.. Raid and Arrest Campaigns Sweep Major Syrian Cities
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The absence of judicial guarantees in arrest operations indicates a repetition of past mistakes, necessitating international intervention to protect civilians
Search and raid operations have continued in Homs, central Syria, for days under the pretext of pursuing war criminals and former regime elements refusing to settle their status, in a widespread security campaign raising fears of renewed repression in a new form.
Al-Arabiya/Al-Hadath correspondent revealed the detention of security leaders and officials from former regime prisons, while the "Military Operations Administration" confiscated weapons belonging to former regime elements in Homs and its surroundings, amid escalating security tensions in the region.
The "Military Operations Administration" of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham told Al-Arabiya/Al-Hadath that it is tracking remnants of the former regime and Hezbollah elements in Homs, having previously announced the seizure of an ammunition depot in Al-Zahraa neighborhood.
The number of detainees reached about 150 people in Homs alone, while General Security Administration forces carried out a similar campaign in Aleppo city, amid fears of targeting civilians and lack of legal guarantees.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights revealed the arrest of individuals involved in the 2012 Karm al-Zeitoun massacre, at a time when areas under the new administration's control are experiencing security instability.
The Interior Ministry of the interim government formed by Abu Mohammed al-Jolani launched a comprehensive survey operation of Homs and Rural Damascus neighborhoods last week, coinciding with hundreds of former soldiers and officers surrendering themselves to settle their status.
Observers reported from local sources that several officials, military personnel, and politicians fled the country fearing prosecution, amid escalating arrest and raid campaigns.
These developments come a month after the "Military Operations Administration" led by Abu Mohammed al-Jolani took control of Damascus on December 8, 2024, and the flee of former Syrian regime head Bashar al-Assad, at a time when voices calling for implementing a federal system that ensures the rights of all Syrian components and limits the control of extremist organizations are rising.
Levant-Agencies
