WATCH: CNN releases Syrian prisoner—later revealed as Assad regime torturer

CNN proudly announced the release of a ‘wrongfully imprisoned’ Syrian man, only to later uncover that he is Salama Mohammad Salama, a notorious Assad regime torturer linked to war crimes, extortion, and murder.

"Syria is free."

Extraordinary moment as @clarissaward and her team witness a Syrian prisoner freed from a secret prison in Damascus.

Left alone for days without food, water or light, the man was unaware Bashar al-Assad's regime had fallen. pic.twitter.com/ZAnGiBlLON

— CNN International PR (@cnnipr) December 11, 2024

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