Tadamon: Key suspect in notorious Syrian civil war massacre arrested

Watch LiveBritish Broadcasting CorporationHomeNewsSportBusinessTechnologyHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveDocumentaries HomeNewsSportBusinessTechnologyHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveDocumentariesWeatherWatch LiveKey suspect in notorious Tadamon massacre during Syria civil war arrested11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRaffi BergReutersVictims were bound and blindfolded before being dumped in a pit in TadamonA key suspect in one of the most notorious killings of the Syrian civil war has been arrested, Syria's interior minister has said. Amjad Youssef was wanted over the mass killing of civilians in April 2013 in the Tadamon district of Damascus. Footage emerged in 2022 showing Syrian soldiers leading victims, bound and blindfolded, to a pit before shooting them. The video became one of the most direct pieces of visual evidence of extrajudicial killings by then government forces. Interior Minister Anas Khattab said Youssef was the main perpetrator of the massacre and was taken into custody after a "well-executed" security operation. 'A dangerous standoff' as Strait of Hormuz blockade continuesWhat we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefireTrump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be extended by three weeksMore from the BBC6 days agoWatch: Fuel truck leaves trail of fire on road in SyriaEyewitnesses captured the moment a burning fuel tanker drove through the centre of Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of fire behind it. The French company paid $