Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad’s prisons
Associated PressDAMASCUS — Mohammad Chaeeb spoke softly into his phone, telling a relative the grim news: He found his brother at the morgue. Many people are flocking to morgues, hoping to identify loved ones who were either killed or imprisoned under President Bashar Assad’s government, which collapsed over the weekend. Many are flocking to morgues, hoping to identify loved ones who have been killed or were imprisoned under the rule of President Bashar Assad, whose government collapsed over the weekend. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Abou Ahmad holds a picture of his son, who went missing while imprisoned by the late Syrian government, as he searches for his body at the Al-Mojtahed hospital morgue in Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Many are flocking to morgues, hoping to identify loved ones who were either killed or imprisoned under President Bashar Assad’s government, which collapsed over the weekend.
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