New videos reveal iron press allegedly used to crush prisoners at Saydnaya Prison in Syria

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New videos from Syrian rebels show an iron press allegedly used to crush prisoners at Saydnaya Prison, known for severe human rights abuses under Bashar al-Assad's regime. Amnesty International estimates that up to 13,000 Syrians were killed there between 2011 and 2016. The footage, which has not been verified, highlights the brutal methods of torture and execution documented at the prison. Rebels are working to free thousands of prisoners believed to be trapped in secret, unventilated cells beneath the facility. As some prisoners celebrate their release, families of detainees remain anxious, waiting outside prisons for news of their loved ones. Many have been missing for years, and their families express hope for their return amid the ongoing chaos.


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