Syrian Prisoner Freed by CNN’s Clarissa Ward May Have Been Intelligence Officer in Hiding
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CNN may have been duped by a so-called "hidden prisoner" from a Syrian jail that may be a Syrian Air Force Intelligence agent

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.

  • KokeshEnglish
    29•2 days ago

    Am I the only one who thought it was all weird? Whole report?

    • Dr. MooseEnglish
      14•2 days ago

      Yup dude was a terrible actor too

    • Dr. MooseEnglish
      20•2 days ago

      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

  • Drusas
    0•2 days ago

    Just chiming in to recommend her book, particularly the audiobook version. Very interesting.