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Civilian detainees, including United States citizens
Justice for Civilian detainees, including United States citizens — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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What is Abdul Salam Mahmoud's current location and identity status?
What specific documentation exists regarding detainee treatment at Mezzeh Prison?
Which detained U.S. citizens can provide testimony about their treatment under Mahmoud's control?
Abdul Salam Mahmoud, a high-ranking Syrian government intelligence official, is wanted by the FBI for alleged conspiracy to commit war crimes. He is accused of orchestrating the infliction of cruel and inhuman treatment of civilian detainees, including U.S. citizens, at detention facilities during the Syrian civil war. His whereabouts remain unknown, and information from the public could be critical to locating him and bringing him to justice.
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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.
A federal arrest warrant was issued in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Chicago, Illinois for conspiracy to commit war crimes