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Syria Arrests Top Assad-Era General in Tartus Raid

Is this genuine justice taking root or a headline-grabbing distraction from a new tyranny?

2 days ago·Updated 1 day ago

Syria Arrests Top Assad-Era General in Tartus Raid

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Above: People celebrate the 15th anniversary of the start of the Syrian revolution in Idlib, Syria, on March 18. Image credit: Omar Albaw/AFP/Getty Images

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Pro-government narrative

This is what justice looks like. Individuals who ran the 4th Division, oversaw mass arbitrary arrests and earned spots on international sanctions lists belong in a courtroom, not enjoying comfortable retirement in Tartus. Documenting the crimes before handing cases to judges shows a country building the rule of law to protect its people.