
Assad cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested
By Eyad Kourdi and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA. Atef Najib was detained in the Latakia region, an Assad family stronghold where some
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