🇸🇾🇺🇸⚠️BREAKING: The prisoner CNN helped free from a secret facility in Syria was allegedly Salama Mohammad Salama, a former first lieutenant in Syrian air force intelligence accused of committing war crimes, including torturing those who refused to pay bribes.
The footage of journalist Clarissa Ward leading the man to freedom went viral, with CNN describing it as “one of the most extraordinary moments” in Ward's career.
CNN later acknowledged, “We have been investigating his background and are aware that he may have given a false identity,” and stated they are continuing to look into the matter.
🇸🇾🇺🇸⚠️BREAKING: The prisoner CNN helped free from a secret facility in Syria was allegedly Salama Mohammad Salama, a former first lieutenant in Syrian air force intelligence accused of committing war crimes, including torturing those who refused to pay bribes.
The footage of journalist Clarissa Ward leading the man to freedom went viral, with CNN describing it as “one of the most extraordinary moments” in Ward's career.
CNN later acknowledged, “We have been investigating his background and are aware that he may have given a false identity,” and stated they are continuing to look into the matter.
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