Syrian authorities have detained Amjad Yousef, the primary suspect in the 2013 Tadamon massacre that saw scores of civilians killed in a Damascus suburb. The arrest marks a significant step in efforts to hold those responsible for one of the most infamous atrocities of the Syrian civil war. Yousef is accused of orchestrating the massacre, which left more than 100 dead, many of them women and children. Security forces apprehended him during a raid in the capital's outskirts, and he is now in custody facing charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Key Suspect in Notorious Damascus Massacre Captured After 12 Years
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April 24, 2026 · 1:06 PM