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Syrian Rebel Leader Vows Justice and Reforms After Assad’s Fall. Rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, pledged to shut down Bashar al-Assad’s infamous prisons and pursue those involved in torture and killings, BBC News reports. Jolani announced plans to dissolve Assad’s regime security forces and reform the nation’s security apparatus, raising concerns about stability amid potential Israeli strikes. Videos emerged showing thousands of detainees freed from Saydnaya prison, often referred to as a "human slaughterhouse" by rights groups. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates nearly 60,000 people were tortured and killed in Assad’s prisons during his rule. Jolani’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) led a swift offensive that toppled the Assad regime, forcing Assad to flee to Russia, where he was granted asylum. Syrians have flooded former regime prisons in a desperate search for missing loved ones, with Saydnaya prison described as a "death camp" by advocacy groups. Jolani rejected pardons for those involved in torture or killings, vowing to bring them to justice within Syria and urging international cooperation to extradite fugitives. The rebels are working with global organizations to secure chemical weapons sites, amid international concern over their potential misuse. Israel has conducted strikes on suspected chemical weapon production sites in Syria, stating its aim is to prevent such weapons from reaching extremists. The G7 and European foreign ministers are set to discuss Syria’s developments, signaling heightened international attention on the post-Assad transition.
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