The Quest for Loved Ones
Families desperate for answers to the fate of their missing relatives after the fall of 's regime flocked to , hoping to find them among the freed inmates.
Despite the release of some prisoners, many families faced empty cells and silence, with search efforts failing to uncover more detainees, highlighting the deep-seated fear and trauma instilled by Assad's rule.
The Horrors of Saydnaya
Saydnaya , known for its brutality, was described as a "death camp" where inmates suffered torture, starvation, and mass executions, with estimating thousands were killed.
The sudden fall of Assad led to the release of thousands of detainees, but many families remained in despair, unable to find their loved ones, as the regime's secretive practices left a lingering shadow over .