Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab announced on Wednesday, 31 July, the arrest of a patrol leader and accompanying officers following their raid on the home of a young man, Abd al-Qader Thalji, in the Mezzeh district of the capital, Damascus.
In a post on X , Minister Khattab said he is personally following Thalji’s case and that orders were issued to detain the officers involved pending an investigation. He issued an official apology to Thalji’s family and affirmed that any violations will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
The raid reportedly involved gunfire and misconduct, causing fear among Thalji’s family, as shown in a widely circulated video on social media.
Brigadier General Moaz Jamal, head of the Department of Disciplinary Affairs at the Ministry of Interior, also confirmed the ministry has been monitoring the case from the beginning.
Speaking to state-run al-Ikhbariyah channel on Wednesday, Jamal said the arrest of Abd al-Qader Thalji was based on a complaint filed by a local resident. However, he admitted the raid was carried out in an “unjustified manner.”
He added that a formal investigation has been launched, and the officers involved were detained by the relevant authorities due to clear violations in the arrest process.
50 Civilians Killed by Government Forces in Six Months
Syrian civilians continue to face violations by Interior Ministry security forces, including fatal incidents.
According to a report published on 3 July by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), 50 civilians—including two children and two women—were killed by government forces between January and the end of June 2025. The report documented at least one case of death under torture in June alone.
In another report, the SNHR stated that 192 individuals, including a child and four women, were arbitrarily detained during the same six-month period—without legal arrest warrants issued by the public prosecutor.
In contrast, the government released 993 detainees during this time, including 11 women. Among them, 196 were released in June alone, according to SNHR.
Interior Ministry Opens First Complaint Office in Damascus
On 15 June, the Interior Ministry opened its first public complaints office in Damascus, tasked with receiving and processing complaints against police and security personnel accused of abuse or legal misconduct.
According to the ministry, these offices aim to uphold justice and prevent abuse within the security apparatus by addressing allegations of overreach or violations committed by individual officers.
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