Syrian official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested by US officials

FILE – Freed Syrian detainees gather in front of posters showing Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, and his father Hafez Assad after they were released from Adra Prison on the north-east outskirts of Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 15, 2013. A former Syrian military official who oversaw the prison where human rights officials say torture and abuse took place has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of immigration fraud. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi, File)

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