سقوط قيادي أمني من نظام الأسد في قبضة رجال الأمن

The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced the arrest of Brigadier General Riad Hamdo Al-Shahada, who held several positions in the Political Security apparatus during Bashar Al-Assad's regime, the latest of which was the head of the Political Security branch in Damascus.

A statement issued by the Syrian Ministry of Interior today (Tuesday) indicated that the Internal Security Directorate in the Tal Kalakh area of Homs countryside managed, during a precise security operation, to arrest the criminal Brigadier General Riad Al-Shahada.

The statement mentioned that Al-Shahada held several high-ranking positions in various provinces, the latest being the head of the Political Security branch in Damascus, and he is suspected of being involved in committing serious war crimes against civilians, including the liquidation of a large number of opponents, among them women, in addition to arbitrary detention campaigns carried out under his direct orders.

Al-Shahada has been referred to the competent judiciary to take legal action against him, as part of the judicial institutions' efforts to hold accountable those involved in violations against the Syrian people.

This step comes as part of a series of measures aimed at achieving justice and holding accountable those responsible for violations, amid ongoing popular and human rights demands for the prosecution of those involved in repression and liquidation cases during Assad's rule.

Since the fall of Bashar Al-Assad's regime on December 8, 2024, Syrian forces have managed to arrest a large number of those involved in violations against opponents of the regime over the past years.

UN and human rights reports have confirmed that Bashar Al-Assad's regime was committing widespread violations against opposing Syrians, and mass graves were discovered following the fall of the regime.