The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced today, Tuesday, the arrest of Major General Mowaffir, Nazir Haider, commander of the third division, tanks in the former regime’s army accused of committing war crimes during a security operation in a province. Latakia Western country.
The ministry said – in a statement – that the internal security forces arrested Haider after accurate monitoring and during a security operation, which it described as an implementation court.
She added that the detained officer was responsible for the Qutaifa checkpoint (north of Damascus) known as the “death barrier”, and indicated that he was involved in committing war crimes and flagrant violations against civilians, noting that it was decided to transfer him to the Anti -Terrorism Department for investigation in preparation for his presentation to the competent judiciary.
The Syrian Ministry of Interior said that the third division, which was led by Major General Mowaffair Haider, played a major role in the incursions carried out by the militia of the former regime in many Syrian regions.
The announcement of the arrest of the commander of the third year, tanks, days after the arrest of the drug dealer Hands the lion The cousin of the ousted president Bashar al -Assad.
Since the overthrow of Assad last December, the Syrian security services have arrested several militia officers, militia leaders and former officials involved in crimes against the Syrians.