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Horrific Discovery from Assad's "Human Slaughterhouse" Prison: The 'Iron Press' Used to Crush the Executed
Rebels have uncovered the "Iron Press," one of the horrific torture devices used by Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. This device was found in the prison known as the "human slaughterhouse" and is believed to have been used to crush the bodies of executed prisoners.
Although thousands of prisoners have gained their freedom after the fall of the ousted Assad regime, many detainees remain trapped in underground secret cells. The situation, especially in Saydnaya Prison, is alarming. This prison, which has become a symbol of Assad's oppressive regime over the last twenty years, was liberated by the rebels.
Damascus officials and the White Helmets (Syrian civil defense group) are still trying to rescue the detainees trapped in underground secret cells. The greatest concern is that prisoners in these cells, which lack ventilation, are at risk of suffocation. Additionally, encrypted electronic doors complicate rescue efforts.
The accounts of the rescued prisoners reveal the brutality in the prison. Images of political prisoners chained to concrete beds, weakened from starvation, have emerged. Human rights organizations state that these secret rooms are where prisoners were held before their execution.
Among those who gained their freedom are remarkable stories. The reunion of 61-year-old Suheil al-Hamwi with his grandchildren after 33 years and the words of 63-year-old Bashar Barhum, who was rescued just before his execution, "I have not seen the sun until today," summarize the tragedy experienced.
Prisoners report that they lived in groups of 25, forced to constantly look at the ground, which is why they only knew each other's names. It is estimated that around 110,000 opponents were imprisoned and killed during the Assad regime. The fate of thousands of missing persons is still unknown.
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