{
  "id": 6669585,
  "title": "Nine former pilot officers from Assad era arrested for ‘war crimes’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nine-former-pilot-officers-from-assad-era-arrested-for-war-crimes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T00:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/nine-former-pilot-officers-assad-era-arrested-war-crimes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nine former military pilots from the Assad era have been arrested in Syria's Lattaika province on charges of war crimes, according to Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). The Internal Security forces conducted extensive surveillance, intelligence-gathering, and investigations, leading to a series of security operations across the province. The arrested individuals include Generals Menhel Anwar Saleh, Sami Ibrahim Mahmoud, and Ghayath Ali Rehyé. Their alleged actions have resulted in numerous casualties, extensive damage to towns and villages, displacement of residents, and destruction of homes and civilian infrastructure.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}