Damascus, June 12 (SANA) Syria’s Interior Ministry announced on Friday the arrest of a deposed regime senior intelligence official involved in violations committed against the Syrian people.
The ministry said Qais Hassan al-Abd al-Rajab, a former brigadier general who served as deputy director of the General Intelligence Directorate (State Security), was arrested by the Counterterrorism Directorate following extensive efforts to track his movements.
According to a statement posted on the ministry’s Telegram channel, al-Abd al-Rajab is involved in violations committed against residents of the Damascus countryside areas of Hajar al-Aswad, Daraya and Moadamiyat al-Sham, as well as a number of towns and villages in Daraa province.
The ministry said authorities had monitored attempts by al-Abd al-Rajab to evade arrest before he was taken into custody.
Investigations are ongoing, and legal procedures are being completed ahead of referring the case to the judiciary, the statement said.
In earlier remarks, Interior Minister Anas Khattab said the Counterterrorism Directorate, in coordination with internal security commands across the provinces, continues to pursue individuals accused of crimes and violations in order to bring them before the courts.
He said security agencies are carrying out surveillance, intelligence-gathering and enforcement operations as part of efforts to ensure accountability and uphold the rule of law.
The arrest comes as Syrian authorities continue broader efforts aimed at pursuing former officials and others involved in crimes and violations, as part of measures focused on accountability, transitional justice and the protection of victims’ rights.
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