Over 8 mln Syrians wanted by Assad intelligence, security services - authorities
On Saturday, Noureddine al-Baba, spokesman for Syria's interior ministry, confirmed that more than eight million Syrians had been targeted by Bashar al-Assad's intelligence and security services.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 05:18 | 24 May 2025
Syria's interior ministry spokesman Noureddine al-Baba said Saturday that more than eight million people were wanted by the intelligence and security services of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in December.
Baba told a press conference in Damascus that "the number of people wanted by the former regime for political reasons exceeds eight million", adding that "we are talking about around a third of the Syrian people who had records and were wanted by the repressive intelligence and security agencies of the former regime".
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