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Civilian detainees, including U.S. citizens
Violent Crime · Open
230 days waiting
ABDUL SALAM MAHMOUD
Justice for Civilian detainees, including U.S. citizens — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1What is Mahmoud's current location and has he fled Syria?
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Lead #2What documentation or testimony from detainees exists regarding torture at Mezzeh Prison?
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Lead #3Which U.S. citizens were detained and what treatment did they endure?
Abdul Salam Mahmoud, a high-ranking Syrian government intelligence official, is wanted by the FBI for alleged conspiracy to commit war crimes, including torture and cruel treatment of civilian detainees—some of them U.S. citizens—held at detention facilities during the Syrian civil war. The charges center on his role in overseeing operations at Mezzeh Military Airport prison near Damascus. A federal arrest warrant was issued in Chicago in 2024, and his current whereabouts remain unknown.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
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Lead #4Does Mahmoud maintain connections to Syrian government officials who could assist in his evasion?
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Conspiracy to Commit War Crimes Caution: Abdul Salam Mahmoud, a high-ranking Syrian government intelligence official, is wanted for his alleged involvement with engaging in a conspiracy to commit war crimes through the infliction of cruel and inhuman treatment of civilian detainees under his control, including United States citizens, during the course of the Syrian civil war. Mahmoud is charged with a conspiracy for the alleged crimes committed in detention facilities at the Mezzeh Military Airport (Mezzeh Prison), near Damascus, Syria.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Mahmoud in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Chicago, Illinois, after he was charged with conspiracy to commit war crimes.
Timeline of Events
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2011-2024
Syrian Civil War Detention Operations
Alleged conspiracy to commit war crimes through torture and cruel treatment of detainees at Mezzeh Prison during the Syrian civil war
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2024
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Warrant issued in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Chicago for conspiracy to commit war crimes
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Incident:Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 30, 2026