Syria's road from jihad to prison

By: Robert Fisk, The Independent, September 2, 2012 Given the unprecedented nature of our access to the high-security Syrian prison, our meetings with the inmates were a chilling, sobering experience. In one of Syria's most feared military prisons, they told their extraordinary story of helping the armed opponents of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

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Syria Middle East and North Africa political prisoner Bashar al-Assad opposition Mohamed Amin Ali al-Abdullah Jamel Amer al-Khodoud Cuma Öztürk