The Syrian General Intelligence arrested Ali Qayali, also known as Mihrak Oural, the main suspect in the May 2013 massacre in Bniyas and Al-Bayda, when he tried to escape across the border. The Turkish-born leader of the pro-Assad Syrian opposition is accused of overseeing the killings on the Syrian coast, where at least 458 civilians, including about 92 children, were executed. Turkey had wanted him for a long time because of the 2013 Riyane bombings, which killed about 52 people. The arrest followed the capture of his deputy, Jamil Turboussi, earlier this month, as the new authorities in Syria pursue former regime militia members accused of war crimes. Source: Harbe.

The Syrian General Intelligence arrested Ali Qayali, also known as Mihrak Oural, the main suspect in the May 2013 massacre in Bniyas and Al-Bayda, when he tried to escape across the border. The Turkish-born leader of the pro-Assad Syrian opposition is accused of overseeing the killings on the Syrian coast, where at least 458 civilians, including about 92 children, were executed. Turkey had wanted him for a long time because of the 2013 Riyane bombings, which killed about 52 people. The arrest followed the capture of his deputy, Jamil Turboussi, earlier this month, as the new authorities in Syria pursue former regime militia members accused of war crimes. Source: Harbe.