As tens of thousands disappeared over more than a decade, a blanket of fear kept the Syrian population silent. People rarely told anyone that a loved one had vanished for fear they too could be reported to security agencies. Now, everyone is talking. The Associated Press visited over half a dozen of these facilities in Damascus and spoke to nine former detainees, some released on day of Assad was ousted. (AP video and production by Malak Harb) Read more here: https://bit.ly/40993CO #syria #assad #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Syrians describe horrors of Assad's system of detention, torture and death
As tens of thousands disappeared over more than a decade, a blanket of fear kept the Syrian population silent. People rarely told anyone that a loved one had vanished for fear they too could be reported to security agencies. Now, everyone is talking. The Associated Press visited over half a dozen of these facilities in Damascus and spoke to nine former detainees, some released on day of Assad was ousted. (AP video and production by Malak Harb) Read more here: https://bit.ly/40993CO #syria #assad #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home