Damascus: General Security Refuses to Disclose Fate of Dozens of Alawite Detainees
ARK News.. A Syrian human rights source has revealed that the fate of dozens of individuals from the Alawite community remains unknown weeks after their arrest by security forces and allied militias in a neighborhood of Damascus.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 30 Alawite civilians have been missing for approximately 45 days following their detention by security personnel and pro-government forces in the Qadam district of the capital.
The source reported that the arrests occurred on March 7 without the presentation of official warrants, coinciding with unrest in Syria’s coastal region.
Despite repeated pleas from the detainees’ families, Syria’s General Security Directorate has refused to disclose any information regarding their whereabouts or legal status.
The continued silence has fueled growing concern and frustration among relatives, who say they have received no updates or assurances from the authorities about the detainees’ wellbeing or location.
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