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 missing. Rescue teams are investigating rumors of underground cells. Some families have reported seeing their relatives in released prisoner lists, while others continue to wait for news. Conditions inside the prison have been described as dire, with evidence of torture and neglect. Rights groups have documented mass executions at Sednaya, raising concerns about the fate of those still unaccounted for. The chaotic release of prisoners complicates efforts to identify political detainees among those freed.