Khaberni - The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Friday the arrest of Amjad Youssef, a former regime element, accused of participating in the massacre in the Tadamun neighborhood south of Damascus, during a security operation carried out by the internal security forces in rural Hama, without revealing additional details about the circumstances of the operation.
Youssef is considered one of the prime suspects in this case, which caused widespread shock after the circulation of a video recording documenting field executions of dozens of civilians, before throwing their bodies into a mass grave.
According to previous investigative reports, the recording showed the execution of 41 civilians, while estimates suggest that the number of victims in the area could reach about 288 people, in one of the most documented crimes during the Syrian conflict.
Youssef's name emerged following international investigations, including an investigation by "New Lines" magazine and "The Guardian" newspaper, which relied on the analysis of the leaked video, digital evidences, and testimonies to identify the involved parties.
The massacre dates back to April 16, 2013, when elements affiliated with Branch 227 of the Military Intelligence Division carried out mass executions of civilians in one of the districts of Damascus, amid widespread condemnation and calls for accountability of those responsible and revealing the fate of the missing.
