rian Observatory: More than 100,000 Prisoners Remain in Secret Detention Centers
December 9, 2024, 10:34 am

rian Observatory: More than 100,000 Prisoners Remain in Secret Detention Centers

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In a report released by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Monday, it was confirmed that the Military Operations Management has not yet been able to enter the Syrian coast, noting the presence of a significant number of underground secret prisons that need to be accessed. The director of the observatory, Rami Abdulrahman, stated that the fate of many senior officers remains unknown following the confirmed death of Maher al-Assad's office director. He also added that the branches of security agencies are filled with secret prisons that require accountability for those responsible.

The observatory pointed out that approximately 20,000 detainees have been released so far, while more than 100,000 individuals are still held in secret detention centers. Speaking to "Al Arabiya" and "Al Hadath," the White Helmets organization reported that they managed to rescue a large number of children along with their mothers from these prisons.

On another front, a local source in the Latakia province told TASS that armed Syrian factions have taken full control of the province, where the Russian military base is located. The source indicated that armed groups entered the city of Tartus and the town of Jableh after the armed factions announced the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, confirming that these elements did not storm the Russian bases in the area.

The source clarified that the opposition had completely seized control of Latakia province, the city of Tartus, and the town of Jableh since the previous day, noting that the armed opposition does not intend to storm the Russian military bases, which continue to operate normally.

In earlier developments, eyewitnesses told TASS that elements from the armed factions entered the town of Jableh and fired gunshots into the air, without threatening Russian forces. These factions also launched a massive attack on government forces’ positions in the Aleppo and Idlib provinces on November 27, and by December 7, they succeeded in capturing several cities before entering Damascus on Sunday morning, leading to the withdrawal of Syrian army units and the flight of President Bashar al-Assad.

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