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The Syrian authorities announced on Sunday the detention of a former lieutenant colonel in the overthrown regime, who was responsible for investigations into protests and defected officers during the years of the revolution.
The Syrian News Agency (SANA) said: "Internal Security Forces arrested the lieutenant colonel in the intelligence of the fallen regime, Suleiman Ahmed Hassan, following a security operation based on careful monitoring and tracking of his movements."
The agency quoted the Internal Security Forces as saying that "preliminary investigations showed that the aforementioned worked within the ranks of the military intelligence branch, holding the position of head of the investigation section, and then head of the legal affairs section in Branch 248."
The Internal Security Forces added that Hassan "was directly responsible for managing central investigations related to protest cases, opposition files, and defected officers during the years of the revolution (2011-2024)".
It pointed out that "investigations are ongoing with the detainee to complete legal procedures against him, in preparation for referring him to the competent judiciary in accordance with the rules."
Earlier on Sunday, the Syrian Ministry of Interior announced in a statement the detention of former Air Force Brigadier General Zakaria Muhammad Sunun, who supervised the air operations of three military airports during the rule of the overthrown regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, the authorities have announced the detention of a number of former officers, officials, and security personnel, as part of the pursuit of those involved in violations during his rule between 2000 and 2024.
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