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Syria Arrests Mastermind of 2013 Baniyas Massacre | Axios Times

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WorldOct 15, 2026, 11:19 AM

Syria Arrests Mastermind of 2013 Baniyas Massacre

Al Jazeera Staff

Syrian state media report that security forces have arrested Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, as he tried to cross the border. He is accused of leading the 2013 killings of civilians in Baniyas and the nearby village of Bayda while heading an armed group loyal to former President Bashar al-Assad.

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Syrian authorities have arrested a suspect accused of involvement in the mass killing of civilians in the coastal city of Baniyas in 2013, according to Syrian state media.

The SANA news agency reported on Thursday that intelligence forces arrested Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, as he attempted to cross the border.

Kayali has long been suspected of playing a central role in the killings of civilians in Baniyas and the nearby village of Bayda in western Syria. At the time, he led an armed group loyal to former President Bashar al-Assad.

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