Syrian authorities arrest suspected leader of notorious Tadamon massacre

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A man stands in front of a backdrop wearing a striped black and white uniform.https://i.cbc.ca/ais/4aaaafa4-e184-47f8-8c6f-bed7dcca18fd,1777029937870/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C368%2C3368%2C1894%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Syria's Interior Ministry released a photo of Amjad Yousef on Friday April 24, 2026 after he was arrested by Syrian authorities in relation to a video leaked in 2022 from the Tadamon massacre." width="620" />

Syrian authorities said Friday they have arrested a former intelligence officer who appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades fatally shooting dozens of people during the country's conflict.

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