Syrian Interior Ministry Announces Arrest of Assad-Era Major General
ARK News.. The Syrian Interior Ministry announced the arrest of Major General Mohammad Muhsen Nayyouf, one of the military officers who served under the Assad regime.
In a statement issued on Saturday, May 23, 2026, the ministry said that Nayyouf held the rank of major general during the former regime and occupied several prominent military and leadership positions, including service in the Third Corps, command of the 18th Tank Division, chief of staff of the 11th Division in 2020, as well as commander of the 105th Republican Guard Brigade in 2016.
The ministry added that the detainee has been referred to the competent authorities to complete investigations and take the necessary legal measures against him in preparation for referral to the competent judiciary.
On Friday, the Interior Ministry had also announced the arrest of Mohammad Imad Muhrez, one of the former guards and jailers at Sednaya Prison.
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