Syria: Al-Assad era intelligence chief apprehended

Shafaq News/ Syrian authorities have arrested Maher Ziyad Hadid, a former military intelligence commander in Damascus, the Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Hadid, who oversaw operations in the capital’s Al-Tadamon neighborhood under President Bashar al-Assad, is accused of involvement in "killings and enforced disappearances targeting civilians," the ministry said.

"He was detained by the Damascus Security Directorate and will be referred to the judiciary for legal proceedings,” it added.

The new Syrian government continues to apprehend former military personnel suspected of "committing abuses" across Syria.

Earlier, the Public Security Directorate in Deir ez-Zor province announced the arrest of a former Brigadier General closely linked to Maher al-Assad, the brother of the former president.