Freed Syrians Reunite with Families After Years in Assad's Prisons
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As Syrian rebels, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, captured cities and forced Bashar al-Assad to flee, they opened the doors of notorious prisons where over 100,000 people had disappeared during the civil war. Many emerged frail and emaciated, reuniting with weeping family members who believed them dead. The release revealed the extent of the Assad regime's brutal detention practices, with stories of torture and long-term imprisonment. Families continue to hope for the return of missing loved ones, highlighting the regime's human rights abuses.
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- As Syria’s notorious prisons empty, families search for the missing The Washington Post
- Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad's notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets The Associated Press
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