Syrian Rebels Liberate Prisoners from Assad's Notorious Dungeons
TL;DR
Following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime and his subsequent flight, Syrians are celebrating in the streets while desperately searching for loved ones lost in the dictator's prisons. The swift downfall was orchestrated by Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, an Islamist leader, whose offensive led to Assad's rapid overthrow.
- Inside Bashar al-Assad’s dungeons The Economist
- Inside the hunt for hidden cells in Sednaya prison, Syria’s ‘human slaughterhouse’ The Guardian
- Syrians Awaiting Execution Saved, Assad's Hellish Prisons Are Liberated Newsweek
- Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad's notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets The Associated Press
- Syria live updates: Assad prisons searched; Israel hits chemical weapons sites NBC News
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