Ural's forces were implicated in the May 2013 Baniyas and al-Bayda massacres where hundreds of civilians, including infants, were executed using fire, clubs and knives. The operation is part of a wider campaign by the current Syrian administration to prosecute figures from the Assad era for war crimes, including the earlier capture of Ural's deputy, Jamal Traboulsi. News of the detention triggered public celebrations in Latakia.
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Syria and Turkey Capture Last Reyhanli Bombing Suspect in Lebanon
Geopolitics5 days ago
The former leader of the Syrian Resistance militia is facing judicial proceedings in Damascus after security forces apprehended him in a coordinated operation. Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, was seized in Lebanese territory through a joint effort between Syrian and Turkish intelligence as he attempted to escape. His arrest means that every individual wanted in connection with the 2013 Reyhanli bombings, which killed 53 people, is now in custody, according to security sources in Türkiye.
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