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- Syrian Ministry of Interior officials detained Amjad Youssef, known as the “Butcher of Tadamon,” in al-Ghab Plain, Hama province, where he is under investigation.
- U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration praised the detention as a step toward Syrian accountability.
- Human rights groups welcomed the arrest but demanded transparent trials meeting international standards.
- Syrian authorities said the action is part of transitional justice to hold former regime figures accountable.
