The person at the center of this case
Civilian detainees, including U.S. citizens
Violent Crime · Open
58 days waiting
JAMIL HASSAN
Justice for Civilian detainees, including U.S. citizens — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What is Jamil Hassan's current location and is he still protected by Syrian government officials?
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evidence
Lead #2What documentation or witness testimony exists regarding specific detainees tortured at Mezzeh Prison?
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person
Lead #3Which U.S. citizens were detained and subjected to torture, and have they provided testimony?
Jamil Hassan, 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 whom were U.S. citizens—at detention facilities during the Syrian civil war. The investigation centers on crimes allegedly committed at Mezzeh Military Airport near Damascus between 2011 and the present. A federal arrest warrant was issued in Chicago in 2015, but Hassan remains at large, likely in Syria or protected by the Syrian government.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Chicago
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location
Lead #4Are there other detention facilities beyond Mezzeh Prison where Hassan directed similar operations?
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit War Crimes Caution: Jamil Hassan, 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. Hassan 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 Hassan 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
Syrian Civil War detention operations begin
Alleged war crimes and torture of detainees at Mezzeh Prison during Syrian civil war
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2015
Federal arrest warrant issued
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois issued warrant for conspiracy to commit war crimes
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2011
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2011
Last Updated:May 12, 2026