Syrian intelligence has arrested Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, whom authorities suspect of involvement in the 2013 killings in Baniyas and nearby Bayda. State media said he was detained while trying to cross the border.
01Summary
- 01State news agency SANA said intelligence officials apprehended Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, on Thursday.
- 02He was arrested as he tried to cross the border, according to state media.
- 03Kayali is accused of involvement in the mass killing of civilians in Baniyas in 2013.
- 04He has long been suspected of helping lead killings in Baniyas and the nearby village of Bayda in western Syria.
- 05At the time, he led an armed group loyal to then-president Bashar al-Assad.
02Why it matters
The arrest could matter to families seeking answers about killings from Syria's war and to authorities pursuing former Assad-era suspects. It also shows the continued fallout from crimes committed during the conflict.
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