Families in Syria search Sednaya prison for missing relatives after rebel takeover

Families in Syria are searching Sednaya prison for missing relatives after rebels opened its gates following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. Many prisoners were released, but countless families still seek loved ones believed to be detained or executed. Reports suggest that some inmates may still be held in underground cells. Rescue teams, using maps from defectors, have attempted to locate these hidden areas but have found no additional prisoners so far. Conditions inside the prison were dire, with evidence of torture and neglect. The chaotic release has complicated efforts to identify political prisoners among those freed, as genuine criminals were also let out.