"Footage circulating on social media showed the moment Youssef was arrested. He is seen handcuffed on the floor and then in a vehicle surrounded by security forces, with traces of blood on his face."
"A military recruit filmed the incident and leaked the video, date-stamped on the day of the Tadamon massacre April 16, 2013, after fleeing war-torn Syria."
"Youssef was trained in military intelligence and rose through the ranks to become an investigator, responsible for security operations in southern Damascus during the Syrian uprising."
"In August 2023, German police arrested Ahmed al-Harmouni, a friend of Youssef, also accused of taking part in the Tadamon massacre, after a three-year investigation."
Amjad Youssef, a former intelligence officer, was arrested for his involvement in the 2013 Tadamon massacre, where at least 41 civilians were killed. The arrest followed a security operation involving surveillance in the Al-Ghab Plain. Leaked footage showed Youssef shooting blindfolded civilians, leading to public outrage. He had been in hiding since the fall of Assad in 2024. The Tadamon district was a conflict zone during the uprising, and Youssef's actions have drawn significant attention to war crimes committed by Syrian forces.
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