Sunday, July 15, 2012

Confessions Of A Syrian Shabiha Prisoner

Captured Syrian army soldiers in their makeshift prison cell Photo: ALESSIO ROMENZI

Confessions Of An Assad 'Shabiha' Loyalist: How I Raped And Killed For £300 A Month -- The Telegraph

Ruth Sherlock hears a chilling confession from a member of the pro-Assad 'Shabiha' militia, likely soon to meet his death.

Sitting in the dark, fetid cave that served as his makeshift prison, Mohammed confessed with the frankness of a man who knew he had no escape from death. For the equivalent of £300 a month, plus a £100 bonus for every victim, he had become a hired killer for President Bashar al Assad, he said. What was more, he had enjoyed every minute of it.

"We love Assad because the government gave us all the power - if I wanted to take something, kill a person or rape a girl I could," he said, in a calm, quiet voice devoid of remorse.

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My Comment: This Assad 'Shabiha' loyalist is probably being kept alive to give names and intel on those who make up Syria's Shabiha forces. I suspect that this info will be used not only target 'Shabiha' loyalists, but for later retribution when the war is over.

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