Assad-era minister turns himself in

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In Syria, the interior minister of the overthrown Assad regime, Al-Schaar, has surrendered.

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Assad-era minister turns himself in

A former Syrian minister under ousted president Bashar al-Assad has turned himself in, the interior ministry said Tuesday, one of the highest-profile figures captured by the new authorities. "The minister of interior in the government of the defunct regime, Mohammed al-Shaar, surrendered himself to the General Security Department," an interior ministry statement said. Shaar, the target of US and EU sanctions, had been interior minister from 2011…

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Former Minister and War Criminal Surrenders to Syrian Authorities - The Syrian Observer

In a first-of-its-kind development, former Syrian Interior Minister Major General Mohammad al-Shaar, a high-ranking official in the deposed regime, has surrendered to the new Syrian authorities. Al-Shaar, widely known as the “Butcher of Tripoli”, is accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes in both Syria and Lebanon. He has been sanctioned by the United States, the European Union, and Arab nations. He also remains the sole survivor of th…

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Innenminister der Assad-Regierung ergibt sich

Sicherheitskräfte der Übergangsregierung nahmen Generalleutnant Mohammed Ibrahim al-Schaar in Gewahrsam.

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Almost two months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the regime's former Minister of the Interior has surrendered. He rejects allegations that he is responsible for mass arrests and torture of political opponents.

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Syria: Assad-era interior minister al-Shaar surrenders to gov't

Syria's former Assad-era interior minister, Mohammad al-Shaar, has reportedly surrendered himself to the country's new transitional government on Tuesday. In a video clip shared online, al-Shaar can be seen arriving in a car accompanied by mediators. In the footage, one of the mediators introduces him and says that his "dignity must be preserved and he must be appreciated for handing himself over", and encourages former senior figures from the A…