Summary
A CNN segment featuring Clarissa Ward’s discovery of a supposed Syrian prisoner has come under scrutiny after reports suggested the man may actually be a first lieutenant in Syrian Air Force Intelligence.
The man, found in a locked cell, claimed to have been imprisoned for three months.
However, the Verify-SY news agency alleges he is a former intelligence officer involved in killings and torture in Homs, potentially using the broadcast to rehabilitate his image.
CNN is investigating the man’s background amid growing skepticism on social media.
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I think they were tricked tbh. It’s really hard to know how someone in distress should look like and it’s not really their job to decide who’s who. I’m not sure I would have done things differently