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the most notorious is saydnaya, outside the city to the south.e are many hidden prisons there, many prisons built underground, for layers and layers. people broke into prisons yesterday with the rebels, thousands of families are there and are still there waiting to find their loved ones. human rights activists say more than 100,000 syrians have been forcibly disappeared since the uprising began in 2011 so the search is still ongoing. the rescue group white helmets is joining forces in professional searching for prisoners inside saydnaya. they have maps of the prison based on witnesses, former prisoners. the search is still ongoing. the big question now is what happens next. the rebel group that has seized power saying it will work to transfer power to a transitional government. do you have any idea how that would work? so far what we have seen was really incredible in the smooth handover of power. for years many people thought that toppling the assad regime would bring a bloody battle to damascus and it would be a messy turnover. but what we have
the most notorious is saydnaya, outside the city to the south.e are many hidden prisons there, many prisons built underground, for layers and layers. people broke into prisons yesterday with the rebels, thousands of families are there and are still there waiting to find their loved ones. human rights activists say more than 100,000 syrians have been forcibly disappeared since the uprising began in 2011 so the search is still ongoing. the rescue group white helmets is joining forces in...
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the saydnaya the sayd naya prison, the saydnaya prison, a symbol of some of the darkest abuses of basharrule. thousands of opposition supporters were tortured and killed here. now there is a rush to find those still missing. for the first time, but also open white to a country traumatised by of repression. everyone has a desperate story to tell of loved ones jailed for years. this man is looking for his brother—in—law. for years. this man is looking for his brother-in-law._ for years. this man is looking for his brother-in-law. i came here like eve one his brother-in-law. i came here like everyone to — his brother-in-law. i came here like everyone to point _ his brother-in-law. i came here like everyone to point him, _ his brother-in-law. i came here like everyone to point him, a _ his brother-in-law. i came here like everyone to point him, a light - his brother-in-law. i came here like everyone to point him, a light at. everyone to point him, a light at the end. ., everyone to point him, a light at the end. . ., the end. (all me the wounded mother, she sa s, the end. (all me the wounded
the saydnaya the sayd naya prison, the saydnaya prison, a symbol of some of the darkest abuses of basharrule. thousands of opposition supporters were tortured and killed here. now there is a rush to find those still missing. for the first time, but also open white to a country traumatised by of repression. everyone has a desperate story to tell of loved ones jailed for years. this man is looking for his brother—in—law. for years. this man is looking for his brother-in-law._ for years. this...
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the saydnaya the sayd naya prison, the saydnaya prison, a symbol of some of the darkest abuses of bashars rule. thousands of opposition supporters were tortured and killed here. now there's a rush for a chance of finding those still missing. for the first time, the doors have been opened wide to a country traumatised by decades of repression. everyone has a desperate story to tell of loved ones jailed for years. munther tariq is looking for his brother—in—law. we came to here, like everyone, to find maybe a light at the end of the door, maybe. "call me the wounded mother," she says, because of the children she's lost. "may god take revenge on bashar al—assad." just days ago, rebels freed thousands of prisoners here on their march to damascus, amazed at this sudden recovery of their lives. the empty cells a striking image of how much has changed, but many believe this isn't the end — people still trapped, they think, in an underground prison. the syrian civil defence group the white helmets has joined the search. translation: we believe there's a network of cells. with prisoners beneath t
the saydnaya the sayd naya prison, the saydnaya prison, a symbol of some of the darkest abuses of bashars rule. thousands of opposition supporters were tortured and killed here. now there's a rush for a chance of finding those still missing. for the first time, the doors have been opened wide to a country traumatised by decades of repression. everyone has a desperate story to tell of loved ones jailed for years. munther tariq is looking for his brother—in—law. we came to here, like...
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she's now travelled to saydnaya prison and sent this report.of finding those still missing. for the first time, the doors have been opened wide to a country traumatised by decades of repression. everyone has a desperate story to tell of loved ones jailed for years. munther tariq is looking for his brother—in—law. we came to here, like everyone, to find maybe a light at the end of the door, maybe. "call me the wounded mother," she says, because of the children she's lost. "may god take revenge on bashar al—assad." just days ago, rebels freed thousands of prisoners here on their march to damascus, amazed at this sudden recovery of their lives. the empty cells a striking image of how much has changed, but many believe this isn't the end — people still trapped, they think, in an underground prison. the syrian civil defence group the white helmets has joined the search. translation: we believe there's a network of cells. with prisoners beneath the jail, but we haven't yet been able to find the entrance. we do not have any details on how many people
she's now travelled to saydnaya prison and sent this report.of finding those still missing. for the first time, the doors have been opened wide to a country traumatised by decades of repression. everyone has a desperate story to tell of loved ones jailed for years. munther tariq is looking for his brother—in—law. we came to here, like everyone, to find maybe a light at the end of the door, maybe. "call me the wounded mother," she says, because of the children she's lost. "may...
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syrians called saydnaya just outside damascus the slaughterhouse.000 prisoners go. on the women's side, you can hear a fighter saying "go on, the regime has fallen, go home." de saydnaya is now empty. but every day families stream through the gates. they come with photos and memories of brothers, sons, husbands, hoping against hope to find a secret dungeon that might hold a loved one alive. that's unlikely. two days ago, the white helmet rescue group carried out excavations, but found nothing. the syrian observatory for human rights estimates the regime had imprisoned over 100,000 people since 2011. were these really for executions? the nooses were found in the cells he says where countless people died. such raw grief. shared by so many, who are now trying to accept that they will simply never know. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, saydnaya prison, damascus. >> when "cbs news roundup" continues, we'll tell you how to protect yourself from the holiday porch pirates who are taking off with millions of packages. stay with us. we'll be right back. (ominous m
syrians called saydnaya just outside damascus the slaughterhouse.000 prisoners go. on the women's side, you can hear a fighter saying "go on, the regime has fallen, go home." de saydnaya is now empty. but every day families stream through the gates. they come with photos and memories of brothers, sons, husbands, hoping against hope to find a secret dungeon that might hold a loved one alive. that's unlikely. two days ago, the white helmet rescue group carried out excavations, but found...
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from the white helmets civil defence group have been searching for hidden underground floors at saydnayaetainees were reportedly tortured and killed. syrian rebels say they are working towards forming a transitional government. reports say a figure from hts, the main islamist faction, will be appointed as the interim prime minister. president assad's prime minister, says he's assisting with the transfer of power. the rebels say their forces have established order over almost all of damascus, with fighters occupying public buildings. we begin our coverage with this report from bbc arabic�*s feras kilani — he's in damascus and sent this update from the site of the assad's regime notorious prison there. this is how bashar al—assad left the syrians, thousands of them here in saydnaya prison, one of the worst in the middle east, notjust in syria, are looking for their beloved ones. they don't know if they are still alive or killed in torture or hunger. translation: my son, - son in law and my sisters have been detained for ten years and we do not know anything. they believe that there is a se
from the white helmets civil defence group have been searching for hidden underground floors at saydnayaetainees were reportedly tortured and killed. syrian rebels say they are working towards forming a transitional government. reports say a figure from hts, the main islamist faction, will be appointed as the interim prime minister. president assad's prime minister, says he's assisting with the transfer of power. the rebels say their forces have established order over almost all of damascus,...
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we believe that these bodies belong to prisoners who were in saydnaya prison. search. there are statements coming out with rewards for people who have information about any secret prisons that they haven't discovered yet, and still searching for people who are missing. over the past decade, with the rule of former president bashar al—assad, he used detention and torture to silence people. and human rights activists documented over 100,000 forcibly disappeared, that their families don't know their whereabouts, and they're still looking for them. while the syrian observatory for human rights also documented at least 60,000 people have been tortured to death inside assad's prisons. israeli warplanes are reported to have carried out more than a hundred airstrikes across syria. loud explosions were reported in the capital damascas and smoke was seen rising over the city. a research centre suspected of links to chemical weapons production was among the sites hit. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said the action was necessary to ensure his country's securi
we believe that these bodies belong to prisoners who were in saydnaya prison. search. there are statements coming out with rewards for people who have information about any secret prisons that they haven't discovered yet, and still searching for people who are missing. over the past decade, with the rule of former president bashar al—assad, he used detention and torture to silence people. and human rights activists documented over 100,000 forcibly disappeared, that their families don't know...
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his death confirmed in documents found at the notorious saydnaya prison.ime fell, she'd been waiting for omar to come home. today, shaking with grief, she called on god for revenge. translation: | asked god | to afflict him and his children with what afflicted my children. i hope he will pay the price. when news of president assad's fall came, the people of daraa came here. across syria, people who suffered together are now celebrating together. but the opposition here is diverse. they've lost their common enemy. now, they need a common vision. daraa's new military leader is an english literature graduate who defected from syria's army during the protests that followed hamza's death — his group separate from the islamists who swept into damascus on sunday, but both converged on the capital. i said in damascus, when we entered, "we thank god that we still live to see this moment, this great moment." my friend, i trust in syrian people. i trust they will choose their best choice. nobody will accept any person who will be a dictator. choose? you mean election
his death confirmed in documents found at the notorious saydnaya prison.ime fell, she'd been waiting for omar to come home. today, shaking with grief, she called on god for revenge. translation: | asked god | to afflict him and his children with what afflicted my children. i hope he will pay the price. when news of president assad's fall came, the people of daraa came here. across syria, people who suffered together are now celebrating together. but the opposition here is diverse. they've lost...
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so you see rumours about, like, especially with the saydnaya prison, and when they freed the prisonersm there, you see rumours about electronic gates that they cannot be operated or opened but by the regime, and secret doors and secret whatever, tunnels, dungeons, and every single mother was aspiring that they might see their kids in a moment. but unfortunately, yesterday was a very tough day. i was really worried that my mum and dad's heart are going to stop in a minute. i'm sorry. thank you very much for coming in at such an incredibly difficult time. and thank you for explaining the work that you and your colleagues do. thank you very much. that's kholoud helmi, one of the founders of the syrian independent newspaper enab baladi, which was set up in 2011 in reaction to the assad regime's repression. much of the early reporting byjournalists in syria has focused on the notorious military prison near damascus, saydnaya. edmund bower is a freelance journalist who's reporting from syria for the times, and he's been inside that prison. i mean, the process of gaining access is pretty much
so you see rumours about, like, especially with the saydnaya prison, and when they freed the prisonersm there, you see rumours about electronic gates that they cannot be operated or opened but by the regime, and secret doors and secret whatever, tunnels, dungeons, and every single mother was aspiring that they might see their kids in a moment. but unfortunately, yesterday was a very tough day. i was really worried that my mum and dad's heart are going to stop in a minute. i'm sorry. thank you...
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we mentioned earlier how rescue workers have ended their search for detainees in secret cells at saydnayaprison, without finding anyone. specialised teams — assisted by dog units — had been combing the prison as crowds gathered in the hope of finding their missing relatives. most of those who disappeared into assad's prisons remain missing. they are lawyers, human rights defenders, key witnesses and others who dared to challenge assad's rule. the syrian network for human rights estimates that the regime has detained approximately one hundred and thirty six thousand people. of those, an estimated 96,000 are believed to have been forcibly disappeared. that leaves around 40,000 individuals who were officially detained. most of them have since been released. but the fate of the 96,000 forcibly disappeared remains largely unknown, and they constitute most unresolved cases. let's speak to the director of the syrian network for human rights, fadel abdul ghany. his team produced those statistics, and he's been monitoring the fate of detained people in syria since the start of the civil war. we ar
we mentioned earlier how rescue workers have ended their search for detainees in secret cells at saydnayaprison, without finding anyone. specialised teams — assisted by dog units — had been combing the prison as crowds gathered in the hope of finding their missing relatives. most of those who disappeared into assad's prisons remain missing. they are lawyers, human rights defenders, key witnesses and others who dared to challenge assad's rule. the syrian network for human rights estimates...
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thousands of families have rushed to these notorious sites to now find their loved ones, including the saydnayaescribed by amnesty international as a slaughterhouse, where hundreds did come out alive, and where families are still searching believing that their loved ones or their remains must still be inside. in another move, as the authorities have also said, they will dissolve the security forces that were maintained by president bashar aside and put new ones in their place. they have also reassured the international community they will find a way to control and contain the chemical weapons site that has been welcomed by many western governments, including the united states. there have been other moves too on the diplomatic front, in a statement coming out in the last hour the new interim authority has welcomed moves by the arab governments who already had missions here in damascus, to open them again. also the italian embassy, which had only opened its embassy here in november, believing european nations should start working more closely with president assad's government, only to find there
thousands of families have rushed to these notorious sites to now find their loved ones, including the saydnayaescribed by amnesty international as a slaughterhouse, where hundreds did come out alive, and where families are still searching believing that their loved ones or their remains must still be inside. in another move, as the authorities have also said, they will dissolve the security forces that were maintained by president bashar aside and put new ones in their place. they have also...
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this is how bashar al—assad left the syrians, thousands of them here in saydnaya prison, one of the worstotjust in syria, are looking for their beloved ones. they don't know if they are still alive or killed in torture or hunger. translation: my son, - son in law and my sisters have been detained for ten years and we do not know anything. they believe that there is a secret entrance through the kitchen to some place with a hidden door, but they don't know where it is. they don't have any idea how to get in there. translation: we urge the prison guards that we're here, _ come back and tell us how we can get the detainees out. this is the white helmet organisation who brought here... horn sounds ..from aleppo and idlib provinces to help to find any hidden cells under this building. translation: we cannot confirm the presence of more detainees. i we are doing what we can, through the help of search dogs, available tools and previous detainees. our correspondent, yogita limaye, arrived in damascus this morning and told us more about the situation there. this is a city that feels very chaotic
this is how bashar al—assad left the syrians, thousands of them here in saydnaya prison, one of the worstotjust in syria, are looking for their beloved ones. they don't know if they are still alive or killed in torture or hunger. translation: my son, - son in law and my sisters have been detained for ten years and we do not know anything. they believe that there is a secret entrance through the kitchen to some place with a hidden door, but they don't know where it is. they don't have any idea...
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his death confirmed in documents found at the notorious saydnaya prison. regime fell, she'd been waiting for 0mar to come home. today, shaking with grief, she called on god for revenge. translation: | asked god | to afflict him and his children with what afflicted my children. i hope he will pay the price. when news of president assad's fall came, the people of daraa came here. across syria, people who suffered together are now celebrating together. but the opposition here is diverse. they've lost their common enemy. now, they need a common vision. daraa's new military leader is an english literature graduate who defected from syria's army during the protests that followed hamza's death — his group separate from the islamists who swept into damascus on sunday, but both converged on the capital. i said in damascus, when we entered, "we thank god that we still live to see this moment, this great moment." my friend, i trust in syrian people. i trust they will choose their best choice. nobody will accept any person who will be a dictator. choose? you mean elec
his death confirmed in documents found at the notorious saydnaya prison. regime fell, she'd been waiting for 0mar to come home. today, shaking with grief, she called on god for revenge. translation: | asked god | to afflict him and his children with what afflicted my children. i hope he will pay the price. when news of president assad's fall came, the people of daraa came here. across syria, people who suffered together are now celebrating together. but the opposition here is diverse. they've...
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abandoned with people seen leaving earlier, and rebels also say they have entered the notorious saydnayamilitary prison north of the capital and freed prisoners there. well, let's bring in our correspondent , martha kellner. hello, my appeared as we have spoken over the last couple hours, things have certainly developed very quickly. bring us up to date with the latest developments. >> reporter: yeah, we are seeing sending pictures out of the syrian capital of damascus, truly momentous events. it seems like we are on the brink now of witnessing the fall of a brutal regime that has lasted for more than half a century, 24 years under the current president, bashar al- assad, and three decades before that under his father. that regime , which has taken thousands upon thousands of lives, including over the past 13 years, of civil war, appears to be coming to an end today. the latest we have is those syrian rebel forces are now in the very heart of damascus, the speed of their advance has taken almost everyone within the international community by surprise. it is less than two weeks since this
abandoned with people seen leaving earlier, and rebels also say they have entered the notorious saydnayamilitary prison north of the capital and freed prisoners there. well, let's bring in our correspondent , martha kellner. hello, my appeared as we have spoken over the last couple hours, things have certainly developed very quickly. bring us up to date with the latest developments. >> reporter: yeah, we are seeing sending pictures out of the syrian capital of damascus, truly momentous...
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his death confirmed in documents found at the notorious saydnaya prison.anslation: | asked god | to afflict him and his children with what afflicted my children. i hope he will pay the price. when news of president assad's fall came, the people of daraa came here. across syria, people who suffered together are now celebrating together. but the opposition here is diverse. they've lost their common enemy. now, they need a common vision. daraa's new military leader is an english literature graduate who defected from syria's army during the protests that followed hamza's death — his group separate from the islamists who swept into damascus on sunday, but both converged on the capital. i said in damascus, when we entered, "we thank god that we still live to see this moment, this great moment." my friend, i trust in syrian people. i trust they will choose their best choice. nobody will accept any person who will be a dictator. choose? you mean elections? of course. that is what we are looking for. in daraa's cemetery today, they laid the past to rest. the flag o
his death confirmed in documents found at the notorious saydnaya prison.anslation: | asked god | to afflict him and his children with what afflicted my children. i hope he will pay the price. when news of president assad's fall came, the people of daraa came here. across syria, people who suffered together are now celebrating together. but the opposition here is diverse. they've lost their common enemy. now, they need a common vision. daraa's new military leader is an english literature...
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toppled, rebel forces freed many of the prisoners, who'd been held here in appalling conditions at saydnayat former inmates suggested others could still be concealed inside. our correspondent barbara plett usher, the first western journalist to enter damascus as the city fell, reports tonight from the prison. celebrations continue in syria after the islamist rebel forces swept through the country at extraordinary speed from aleppo to horns and finally damascus. we'll hear from our correspodent yogita limaye in damacus as rebel leaders — including abu mohammed al—jolani — who ousted president assad, say they've begun the process of forming a transitional government. and we'll hear from our russia editor steve rosenberg in moscow, where the man who ruled syria for almost 30 years is now thought to be. but first to barbara plett usher in damascus. thousands of prisoners left by president bashar al—assad. thousands of people searching for their loved ones, and they don't know if they are alive. translation: my son, son-in-law _ are alive. translation: my son, son-in-law and — are alive. transla
toppled, rebel forces freed many of the prisoners, who'd been held here in appalling conditions at saydnayat former inmates suggested others could still be concealed inside. our correspondent barbara plett usher, the first western journalist to enter damascus as the city fell, reports tonight from the prison. celebrations continue in syria after the islamist rebel forces swept through the country at extraordinary speed from aleppo to horns and finally damascus. we'll hear from our correspodent...
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at the top of this hill is the saydnaya prison, and it was an execution facility. thousands of political prisoners were taken here and executed in batches. the human rights group amnesty international described this prison as a human slaughterhouse. when we were there, we saw nooses used to execute prisoners in batches, torture devices, including a human well, we continue to follow breaking news this morning out of southern california. so ahead for you, we're going to give you an update on the evacuations underway as that fast moving fire sweeps through malibu, plus negotiating a deal. the a's are long gone. but what will happen with the coliseum? the debate is set for tonight as ownership of the oakland ballpark remains in limbo. we'll be right back. in malibu is exploding in size, fanned by those notorious santa ana winds. these are live pictures overhead by nbc bay area. sky ranger right now, the fire itself burning out of control near peppeperdine university. it started last night a little before 11:00, but as of this midday, it has burned over 2500 acres so fa
at the top of this hill is the saydnaya prison, and it was an execution facility. thousands of political prisoners were taken here and executed in batches. the human rights group amnesty international described this prison as a human slaughterhouse. when we were there, we saw nooses used to execute prisoners in batches, torture devices, including a human well, we continue to follow breaking news this morning out of southern california. so ahead for you, we're going to give you an update on the...
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seen in the 20th and 21st century and i think your viewers will have seen the images coming out of saydnaya many prisons. syrians are celebrating this and they're still a little bit anxious about the security in the country. they're anxious about what kind of government they will have a chance to participate with, and they're also very anxious and very angry about the israeli attacks that didn't even leave them one day to celebrate the fall of this vicious regime with this, frankly, outrageous attack on syrian national sites and the army which has come back to the people and the open invasion of more land in the golan heights. this is the mood i would say summarized on the third day without bashar al-assad. anchor: on your point about what comes next in terms of the government and uncertainty around that, there are concerns about a power vacuum. what is your view of interim prime minister mohammed al-bashir and the direction he'll take things in? >> i don't have a view yet because i did not know him. many of us were not following what was happening in idlib in internal governance. we know h
seen in the 20th and 21st century and i think your viewers will have seen the images coming out of saydnaya many prisons. syrians are celebrating this and they're still a little bit anxious about the security in the country. they're anxious about what kind of government they will have a chance to participate with, and they're also very anxious and very angry about the israeli attacks that didn't even leave them one day to celebrate the fall of this vicious regime with this, frankly, outrageous...
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this is how bashar al—assad left the syrians, thousands of them here in saydnaya prison, one of the worstisters have been detained for ten years and we do not know anything. they believe that there is a secret entrance from the kitchen to some place with a hidden door, but they don't know where it is. they don't have any idea how to get in there. translation: we urge the prison guards that we're here, _ come back and tell us how we can get the detainees out. this is the white helmet organisation who brought here... horn blares ..from aleppo and idlib provinces to help to find any hidden cells under this building. translation: we cannot confirm the presence of more detainees. i we are doing what we can, through the help of search dogs, available tools and previous detainees. back to our panellists. leslie vinjamuri, director of the us and americas programme at chatham house and lord peter ricketts, former uk national security advisor. lord ricketts, it is worth, giving the images we have just seen, reflecting a bit on the history of the assad regime, and maybe reminding us of some of the d
this is how bashar al—assad left the syrians, thousands of them here in saydnaya prison, one of the worstisters have been detained for ten years and we do not know anything. they believe that there is a secret entrance from the kitchen to some place with a hidden door, but they don't know where it is. they don't have any idea how to get in there. translation: we urge the prison guards that we're here, _ come back and tell us how we can get the detainees out. this is the white helmet...
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she'd gone to the notorious saydnaya prison, and while there, a man was discovered inside a cell under arabic. he tells the fighter he is from the city of homs and has been in the cell for three months. 0k. 0k, you're 0k, you're 0k, you're 0k. you're 0k. he clutches my arm tightly with both hands. 0k. does anyone have any water? water. speaks arabic.
she'd gone to the notorious saydnaya prison, and while there, a man was discovered inside a cell under arabic. he tells the fighter he is from the city of homs and has been in the cell for three months. 0k. 0k, you're 0k, you're 0k, you're 0k. you're 0k. he clutches my arm tightly with both hands. 0k. does anyone have any water? water. speaks arabic.
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his death confirmed in documents found at the notorious saydnaya prison. waiting for omar to come home. today, shaking with grief, she called on god for revenge. translation: | asked god | to afflict him and his children with what afflicted my children. i hope he will pay the price. when news of president assad's fall came, the people of daraa came here. across syria, people who suffered together are now celebrating together. but the opposition here is diverse. they've lost their common enemy. now, they need a common vision. deraa's new military leader is an english literature graduate who defected from syria's army during the protests that followed hamza's death — his group separate from the islamists who swept into damascus on sunday, but both converged on the capital. i said in damascus, when we entered, "we thank god that we still live to see this moment, this great moment." "my friend, i trust in syrian people. "i trust they will choose their best choice. "nobody will accept any person who will be a dictator." choose? you mean elections? of course. th
his death confirmed in documents found at the notorious saydnaya prison. waiting for omar to come home. today, shaking with grief, she called on god for revenge. translation: | asked god | to afflict him and his children with what afflicted my children. i hope he will pay the price. when news of president assad's fall came, the people of daraa came here. across syria, people who suffered together are now celebrating together. but the opposition here is diverse. they've lost their common enemy....
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after security forces tried to arrest a former officer thought to be connected to the notorious saydnaya sprung up across syria after a video showed an attack on an alawite shrine in aleppo. syria's new administration says the footage is old, dating back to when aleppo fell to the islamist rebels earlier this month. the interior ministry said "unknown groups" were behind the attack and that they republished the video to stir up division among syrian people. the bbc�*s lina sinjab is in damascus and sent this report. this is the first time we see unrest in alawite cities and towns since the toppling of the assad regime. first in the city of tartus, in the town of tartus, there were clashes between hts and former operatives of the assad regime, according to hts. we learned that, also, they've been ambushed by former regime operatives as they were trying to raid one apartment to arrest former regime operatives. but then there were protests in many cities and towns, especially in homs, in response to a video released of vandalising an alawite shrine in the city of aleppo. that incident happe
after security forces tried to arrest a former officer thought to be connected to the notorious saydnaya sprung up across syria after a video showed an attack on an alawite shrine in aleppo. syria's new administration says the footage is old, dating back to when aleppo fell to the islamist rebels earlier this month. the interior ministry said "unknown groups" were behind the attack and that they republished the video to stir up division among syrian people. the bbc�*s lina sinjab is...
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after security forces tried to arrest a former officer thought to be connected to the notorious saydnayar a video showed an attack on an alawite shrine in aleppo. syria's new administration says the footage is old, dating back to when aleppo fell to the islamist rebels earlier this month. the interior ministry said unknown groups were behind the attack, and that they republished the video to stir up division among syrian people. the bbc�*s lina sinjab is in damascus and sent this report. this is the first time we see unrest in alawite cities and towns since the toppling of the assad regime. first in the city of tartus, in the town of tartus, there were clashes between hts and former operatives of the assad regime, according to hts. we learned that, also, they've been ambushed by former regime operatives as they were trying to raid one apartment to arrest former regime operatives. but then there were protests in many cities and towns, especially in homs, in response to a video released of vandalising an alawite shrine in the city of aleppo. that incident happened nearly ten days ago, but
after security forces tried to arrest a former officer thought to be connected to the notorious saydnayar a video showed an attack on an alawite shrine in aleppo. syria's new administration says the footage is old, dating back to when aleppo fell to the islamist rebels earlier this month. the interior ministry said unknown groups were behind the attack, and that they republished the video to stir up division among syrian people. the bbc�*s lina sinjab is in damascus and sent this report. this...
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for several frantic hours on monday, people searched syria's most notorious saydnaya prison they suspected that some prisoners were being held in secret cells inside what amnesty international called the human slaughterhouse. cnn chief international correspondent clarissa ward is there. reporter the stream of families never stops climbing towards syria's most notorious saydnaya prison pushed on by reports that thousands of people imprisoned by the regime of bashar al-assad are still trapped alive. >> in a section underground. this is the red section of the prison. they've been trying for days to reach it. maysoon abu tells us there's no oxygen because the ventilation went out. and so they all may die. for the sake of allah, help them. is someone from your family in the prison? >> we had them in qizan al-najjar mean my three brothers and my son in law. >> she says the roads are choked with cars full of people looking for loved ones. as soon as they see our camera, they approach holding lists of names of those who vanished inside assad's dungeons, never to be seen again you have to get them
for several frantic hours on monday, people searched syria's most notorious saydnaya prison they suspected that some prisoners were being held in secret cells inside what amnesty international called the human slaughterhouse. cnn chief international correspondent clarissa ward is there. reporter the stream of families never stops climbing towards syria's most notorious saydnaya prison pushed on by reports that thousands of people imprisoned by the regime of bashar al-assad are still trapped...
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. >> estas son imÁgenes de insurgentes que ingresaron a la prisiÓn saydnaya, donde liberaron a mujeresebraciones de los sirios dentro y fuera del paÍs. para marcar lo que consideran el fin de medio siglo de dictadura de la familia al-assad y de una guerra civil de 13 aÑos que deÓo al paÍs devastado. los rebeldes a travÉs de un mensaje transmitido por la televisiÓn siria, proclamaron a siria como un paÍs libre. el lÍder rebelde abu muhammad al-jilani afirmÓ que el objetivo principal fue liberar a siria de un rÉgimen opresivo. la coaliciÓn de grupos militantes sirios liderados por hayat tahir al-samh, que estuvo vinculado a al qaeda, logrÓ lo que muchos consideraban imposible la salida de bashar al asad tras mÁs de dos dÉcadas en el poder. tal vez los medios estatales rusos informaron el domingo que tras abandonar el paÍs al assad, huyÓ a moscÚ. la ofensiva de solo dos semanas culminÓ este sÁbado con la caÍda de damasco. el conflicto bÉlico dejÓ 306.887 civiles muertos. es decir, 84 personas por dÍa. en los Últimos diez aÑos, segÚn el alto comisionado de derechos humanos de la onu, video
. >> estas son imÁgenes de insurgentes que ingresaron a la prisiÓn saydnaya, donde liberaron a mujeresebraciones de los sirios dentro y fuera del paÍs. para marcar lo que consideran el fin de medio siglo de dictadura de la familia al-assad y de una guerra civil de 13 aÑos que deÓo al paÍs devastado. los rebeldes a travÉs de un mensaje transmitido por la televisiÓn siria, proclamaron a siria como un paÍs libre. el lÍder rebelde abu muhammad al-jilani afirmÓ que el objetivo...
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we went inside assad's killing machine, the notorious saydnaya prison, where thousands were sent and ever emerged. families trying to find out what happened to their loved ones. they want to show us, they want to show the world proof of assad's brutality. the ropes that hanged probably hundreds, maybe thousands. this man confronts me, "my son was 15 when they took him, where is he? we want to know," he cries. his boy was taken 11 years ago. everyone here is missing someone. inside, we see syrians poring over lists of the detained. the first clues they've ever had to their loved ones' fate. and underground -- this is solitary confinement. tiny rooms behind huge metal doors where people would languish for years. no light. no one would know they were here. and in another room, a printing press. these families convinced bodies were crushed here for easier disposal. there's also an urgent search tonight for american journalist austin tice, kidnapped near damascus 12 years ago. a senior official tells abc news the u.s. is now trying to check all of syria's prisons and safehouses, hoping to
we went inside assad's killing machine, the notorious saydnaya prison, where thousands were sent and ever emerged. families trying to find out what happened to their loved ones. they want to show us, they want to show the world proof of assad's brutality. the ropes that hanged probably hundreds, maybe thousands. this man confronts me, "my son was 15 when they took him, where is he? we want to know," he cries. his boy was taken 11 years ago. everyone here is missing someone. inside, we...
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she'd gone to the notorious saydnaya prison, and while there, a man was discovered inside a cell under a blanket. "i'm a civilian," he says. "i'm a civilian. " it's ok, it's ok. it's ok. he speaks arabic. he tells the fighter he is from the city of homs and has been in the cell for three months. 0k. 0k, you're 0k, you're 0k, you're 0k. you're 0k. he clutches my arm tightly with both hands. 0k. does anyone have any water? water. speaks arabic. 0k. it's water, it's water. the report went viral, but from the start, questions were being asked. there were lots of suggestions online that it looked staged, that the man in question looked too well—fed, that he didn't flinch when he was led into the sunlight. then a syrian fact—checking operation called verify—sy said that they had identified the man in question, that he wasn't the civilian he'd claimed he was, and in fact had served in assad's air force intelligence directorate and was accused of human rights abuses. cnn has since confirmed this and says the man misled them. to talk through the implications, we were joined by david folkenflik
she'd gone to the notorious saydnaya prison, and while there, a man was discovered inside a cell under a blanket. "i'm a civilian," he says. "i'm a civilian. " it's ok, it's ok. it's ok. he speaks arabic. he tells the fighter he is from the city of homs and has been in the cell for three months. 0k. 0k, you're 0k, you're 0k, you're 0k. you're 0k. he clutches my arm tightly with both hands. 0k. does anyone have any water? water. speaks arabic. 0k. it's water, it's water. the...
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it's very clear — those who have blood on their hands, those who were in charge of the notorious saydnayaindustrial level, an industrial scale, those will be brought to justice. but there is a need to deal with the minorities in syria — the alawites of western syria on the coast, the christians, who were in many ways, some of them, the main pillars of the assad regime. you can't have retributions targeting entire communities, so again, a very important balance to strike there. we also saw syria's new administration committing crackdowns against remnants of the administration in syria. there were about a dozen people killed in one of these raids. how tough is it going to be, do you think, for this new regime to try to keep the peace? it doesn't still control the entire area of syria, does it? no, it doesn't. and syria is a tapestry of various communities in various regions, so the fact that you control damascus doesn't necessarily mean that you control the coast or you control southern syria, where, for example, you have a very large druze community, an offshoot of shia islam. and then you
it's very clear — those who have blood on their hands, those who were in charge of the notorious saydnayaindustrial level, an industrial scale, those will be brought to justice. but there is a need to deal with the minorities in syria — the alawites of western syria on the coast, the christians, who were in many ways, some of them, the main pillars of the assad regime. you can't have retributions targeting entire communities, so again, a very important balance to strike there. we also saw...
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those who have blood on their hands, those in charge of that mentor is saydnaya prison where many werel scale, those will be brought to justice,, but there is a need to deal with the minorities of syria, the alawites, the christians who were in many ways, some of them, the back pillar of that assad regime. you cannot have retribution to target entire communities. again, a very fine balance to strike there.— strike there. syria's new administration - strike there. syria's new administration carrying l strike there. syria's new. administration carrying out these crackdowns, there were about a dozen people killed during one of these raids, how tough is it going to be do you think for this new regime to try to keep the peace? it does not still control the entire area of syria, does it? it not still control the entire area of syria, does it? it does not come _ area of syria, does it? it does not come and _ area of syria, does it? it does not come and syria _ area of syria, does it? it does not come and syria is - area of syria, does it? it does not come and syria is a - not come and syria i
those who have blood on their hands, those in charge of that mentor is saydnaya prison where many werel scale, those will be brought to justice,, but there is a need to deal with the minorities of syria, the alawites, the christians who were in many ways, some of them, the back pillar of that assad regime. you cannot have retribution to target entire communities. again, a very fine balance to strike there.— strike there. syria's new administration - strike there. syria's new administration...
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. >> saydnaya. >> in the prison. you did not find him here. >> no. >> do you have hope that you will find him? "we do have hope," he said. "god willing." hope and apprehension are spilling into the streets of damascus. most of this city of about 2.5 million people is intact because this was the dictator's stronghold. no one under the age of 54 has ever known freedom, has ever been able to speak of politics above a whisper. that's a tough memory to break. one man told us, "we got assad out of syria. now we have to get him out of us." >> and we'll have the rest of our report after this. you're watching "cbs news roundup." when a tough cough finds you on the go, a syrup would be... silly! woo! hey! try new robitussin soft chews. packed with the power of robitussin... in every bite. easy to take cough relief, anywhere. chew on relief, chew on a ♪ robitussin ♪ the holidays are a time for making lists. but the most special list of all is the list of children with critical illnesses who are waiting for you to grant their wi
. >> saydnaya. >> in the prison. you did not find him here. >> no. >> do you have hope that you will find him? "we do have hope," he said. "god willing." hope and apprehension are spilling into the streets of damascus. most of this city of about 2.5 million people is intact because this was the dictator's stronghold. no one under the age of 54 has ever known freedom, has ever been able to speak of politics above a whisper. that's a tough memory to...
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this appears to show prisoners leaving the saydnaya military prison. rebel commanders have warned people not to harm them. syria's prime minister has stayed in damascus, and has offered the rebels a peaceful transition of power. transition . >> translator: this country can be a normal country, a country that builds good relations with its neighbors and with the world. that entry into any regional alliances, we will lead any new leadership chosen by the syrian people and we're ready to cooperate with any new leadership and facilitate what they need so that there government departments can be transferred smoothly and systematically in a way that preserves the state's facilities. >> reporter: rebels only reached the outskirts of damascus yesterday afternoon. this happened a few miles from the center of the syrian capital. a statue of hafez al assad, syria's last leader, was pulled down. the rebels sense that victory was in their sights, but this has happened more quickly than anyone predicted. >> translator: dear brothers, we are living in the final momen
this appears to show prisoners leaving the saydnaya military prison. rebel commanders have warned people not to harm them. syria's prime minister has stayed in damascus, and has offered the rebels a peaceful transition of power. transition . >> translator: this country can be a normal country, a country that builds good relations with its neighbors and with the world. that entry into any regional alliances, we will lead any new leadership chosen by the syrian people and we're ready to...
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images surfaced of prisoners being released from the notorious saydnaya prison from which so few emerged. dubbed the human slaughterhouse by amnesty international, the militant figure leading this rebel offensive is abu mohammad al jolani seen here prostrating in prayer upon entering damascus once affiliated with al qaeda. jilani has been suggesting he has matured from his extremist roots though there are deep concerns about what kind of new syria may now emerge. at one of the oldest mosques in the world, in damascus, he was received with applause and jeers as he hailed total victory. >> this victory, my brothers, is a victory for the entire islamic nation. this new triumph, my brothers, marks a new chapter in the history of the region. >> without doubt a new chapter, but with the joy of change comes anxiety at the future and surely a reckoning of sorts for the decades of horror past that could mire the hope of the days ahead nick paton walsh, cnn london. >> and real questions about that rebel group past connections to al qaeda. i'm joined now by kim ghattas, a contributing writer for th
images surfaced of prisoners being released from the notorious saydnaya prison from which so few emerged. dubbed the human slaughterhouse by amnesty international, the militant figure leading this rebel offensive is abu mohammad al jolani seen here prostrating in prayer upon entering damascus once affiliated with al qaeda. jilani has been suggesting he has matured from his extremist roots though there are deep concerns about what kind of new syria may now emerge. at one of the oldest mosques in...
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particular drama and this particular really historical scene was really the release of the prisoners from saydnaya prison where prisoners in particular women prisoners, were distressed confused fearful. they were really they feared to leave their own cells and the fact is, this moment for millions of syrians is a moment of liberation. it's a moment of hope. so let's take this moment and really rejoice with the syrian people and hope for the best, because it's going to take many years for syria to heal and to really become a functioning nation state. uh, and as all of us would like us to see yeah absolutely. >> and you make a very good point 7 million syrians either displaced internally or outside of the country. many of those will be watching what is going on today and wondering just how quickly they might be able to return home there will be those, and we've seen them running through an airport that was um basically not working this morning. nobody there, no staff there people running through clearly there's some concern on the part of those who've been associated with the regime. um, and some wo
particular drama and this particular really historical scene was really the release of the prisoners from saydnaya prison where prisoners in particular women prisoners, were distressed confused fearful. they were really they feared to leave their own cells and the fact is, this moment for millions of syrians is a moment of liberation. it's a moment of hope. so let's take this moment and really rejoice with the syrian people and hope for the best, because it's going to take many years for syria...
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too gruesome for us to show he was killed inside the notorious saydnaya prison and his body dumped at a nearby hospital. his family says just one week before his dream of a free syria was realized. but his testimony against tyranny is everlasting. >> his story will all be always be used as an evidence and a testimony against this regime that that need to be prosecuted. >> one of the first to stand up to assad was one of the last of his victims. now syria's new rulers say justice for him and countless others is their mission. salma abdelaziz cnn, london andy, take a seat. >> anderson. look at this. you're wet, disheveled. there's debris hitting you. we need to be ready for new year's eve maybe you are ready. >> new year's eve, live with anderson and andy. live coverage starts at eight on cnn. >> hi, grandma. i played baseball today. oh. >> that's great. what position did you play? >> first base. >> that's what grandpa used to play. when our hearing wouldn't allow us to use a regular phone, it made us feel isolated. >> it became difficult to communicate with our friends and family. >> c
too gruesome for us to show he was killed inside the notorious saydnaya prison and his body dumped at a nearby hospital. his family says just one week before his dream of a free syria was realized. but his testimony against tyranny is everlasting. >> his story will all be always be used as an evidence and a testimony against this regime that that need to be prosecuted. >> one of the first to stand up to assad was one of the last of his victims. now syria's new rulers say justice for...
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on sunday, images surfaced of prisoners being released from the notorious saydnaya prison from which so few emerged. dubbed the human slaughterhouse by amnesty international, the militant figure leading this rebel offensive is abu mohammad al-jolani seen here prostrating in prayer upon entering damascus once affiliated with al qaeda. jilani has been suggesting he has matured from his extremist roots though there are deep concerns about what kind of new syria may now emerge. at one of the oldest mosques in the world, in damascus, he was received with applause and jeers as he hailed total victory this victory, my brothers, is a victory for the entire islamic nation. >> this new triumph, my brothers, marks a new chapter in the history of the region. >> without doubt a new chapter, but with the joy of change comes anxiety at the future, and surely a reckoning of sorts for the decades of horror past that could mire the hope of the days ahead that was nick paton walsh reporting. >> thank you so much for that and tonight, cnn is getting a rare look inside damascus. our clarissa ward, the fi
on sunday, images surfaced of prisoners being released from the notorious saydnaya prison from which so few emerged. dubbed the human slaughterhouse by amnesty international, the militant figure leading this rebel offensive is abu mohammad al-jolani seen here prostrating in prayer upon entering damascus once affiliated with al qaeda. jilani has been suggesting he has matured from his extremist roots though there are deep concerns about what kind of new syria may now emerge. at one of the oldest...
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from the second and third tier of underground jails under assad's infamous saydnaya prison and there's an appeal for expertise to try and unlock these people who are literally buried underground. and they can't seem to to get them out the pictures are harrowing of five year old children and their moms being brought out of these prisons but it's also a moment that is akin to the fall of the berlin wall in terms of its geo geopolitical impact in the middle east. syria sits right there in the heart of the region south of turkey north of israel, a significant impact on iran's standing in the region particularly in terms of the lifeline the logistical support line to hezbollah's, to iran's proxy hezbollah in lebanon. and i had senior u.s. officials who were visiting here with us in doha essentially say that it seems that the iranian axis in the region from iraq to syria, on to lebanon, with hezbollah, is simply now coming apart. >> i want to get to that. and certainly let's acknowledge how important a moment this is for the syrian people who have suffered so much. but i do remember personal
from the second and third tier of underground jails under assad's infamous saydnaya prison and there's an appeal for expertise to try and unlock these people who are literally buried underground. and they can't seem to to get them out the pictures are harrowing of five year old children and their moms being brought out of these prisons but it's also a moment that is akin to the fall of the berlin wall in terms of its geo geopolitical impact in the middle east. syria sits right there in the...
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he says that most were detainees at the much feared saydnaya prison. even in death, they are still only identified by numbers. everyone here heard about the horrors that took place in assad's notorious prisons, but to see it up close is something entirely different a lot of them have bruises, have horrible wounds that seem to be consistent with torture. i just saw one woman retching as she came out of the other room. families are now going through trying to see if their loved ones are here there's not enough room for all of them in the morgue, so a makeshift area has been set up outside. more and more families stream in. the light from their cell phones. the only way of identifying the dead my only son. i don't have another. they took him for 12 years now. just because he said no. 12 years. my only son. this woman shouts, i don't know anything about him. i ask allah to burn him, she says of assad. burn him and his sons like he burned my heart. a crowd swarms when they see our camera. everyone here has lost someone. all of these people are asking us to
he says that most were detainees at the much feared saydnaya prison. even in death, they are still only identified by numbers. everyone here heard about the horrors that took place in assad's notorious prisons, but to see it up close is something entirely different a lot of them have bruises, have horrible wounds that seem to be consistent with torture. i just saw one woman retching as she came out of the other room. families are now going through trying to see if their loved ones are here...
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after we returned from our trip to saydnaya, a group called the association of detainees and the missing inside, niya said that they do not believe that the red section exists, that they are confident that all of those who were detained in saidnaya were released on december 8th before 11 a.m., and the white helmets, those rescue workers that you saw there have now confirmed that they have concluded their search. clarissa ward, cnn damascus. >> just remarkable reporting from our clarissa ward and this new balance of power in the middle east has sent the u.s. and other powers scrambling to shore up their interests in syria as they weigh how to navigate the country's emerging power vacuum and uncertain future. for secretary of state antony blinken. the american interests in syria are quote, clear and enduring we have a strong interest in preventing the reemergence of isis. >> we have a clear interest in ensuring that whatever weapons of mass destruction are components are left in syria. do not fall into the wrong hands. we have a clear interest in doing what we can to avoid the fragmentatio
after we returned from our trip to saydnaya, a group called the association of detainees and the missing inside, niya said that they do not believe that the red section exists, that they are confident that all of those who were detained in saidnaya were released on december 8th before 11 a.m., and the white helmets, those rescue workers that you saw there have now confirmed that they have concluded their search. clarissa ward, cnn damascus. >> just remarkable reporting from our clarissa...
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. >> never stops climbing towards syria's most notorious saydnaya prison pushed on by reports that thousands of people imprisoned by the regime of bashar al-assad are still trapped alive. >> in a section underground in the red section of the prison. they've been trying for days to reach it, maysoon labu tells us there's no oxygen because the ventilation went out, and so they all may die. >> so al-assad, for the sake of allah, help them is someone from your family in the prison? you had them in qizan al-najjar min yani my three brothers and my son in law. >> she says the roads are choked with cars full of people looking for loved ones. as soon as they see our camera, they approach holding lists of names of those who vanished inside assad's dungeons. never to be seen again i have to get them out before tomorrow, this man says they don't have food. they don't have water everybody's just started running. it's not clear if they have managed to get into this part of the prison. yonhap my god, my god, the woman. praise my god as the crowd surges towards the prison so it looks like they think that t
. >> never stops climbing towards syria's most notorious saydnaya prison pushed on by reports that thousands of people imprisoned by the regime of bashar al-assad are still trapped alive. >> in a section underground in the red section of the prison. they've been trying for days to reach it, maysoon labu tells us there's no oxygen because the ventilation went out, and so they all may die. >> so al-assad, for the sake of allah, help them is someone from your family in the...