Inside Syria's Notorious Prisons: Secrets and Rescues Unveiled

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Inside Syria's Notorious Prisons: Secrets and Rescues Unveiled
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Syrian rebels have discovered around 40 bodies showing signs of torture in a military hospital's mortuary in Harasta, a suburb of Damascus, following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad. The bodies, believed to be detainees from the notorious Saydnaya prison, were found in various stages of decomposition. Human rights groups have long accused the Assad regime of torturing and killing thousands in its prisons. The discovery coincides with the rebels' advance into Damascus, leading to Assad's departure from the country.

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