Syrian Internal Security forces in Damascus have arrested Asaad Sharif Abbas, known as “Abu Kamel,” who is accused of committing serious abuses against civilians during the rule of the former regime, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
Brig. Gen. Osama Mohammad Khair Atkeh, head of Internal Security in the Damascus Governorate, said the arrest followed “precise monitoring and continuous surveillance,” according to a statement on the ministry’s Telegram ch1annel.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Abbas was among those involved in Tadamon district massacre in Damascus and allegedly carried out arrests, killings and looting of civilian homes in the area, Atkeh said.
The suspect has been transferred to the competent authorities for further investigation and will be referred to the judiciary once legal procedures are completed.
