Syrian National Army control of Mazraa Prison

Arab 24 correspondent wanders inside a Syrian National Army affiliated prison, notorious for subjecting prisoners to various forms of torture. Third Corps, at dawn Tuesday, took control of all headquarters of Hamza Division in Al-Bab city, after elements affiliated with the “brigade” admitted their involvement in the assassination of activist Muhammad Abdul Latif (Abu Ghannoum). According to sources, Third Corps, after clashes with members of Hamza Division, took control of the “Military College” activists named (College of Martyr Abu Ghannoum), and the “Agriculture School” located at the southwestern entrance of Al-Bab.

Pictures of inside notorious “Mazraa Prison” in Al-Bab, which Hamza Division turned into security headquarters, show the place has individual prison cells. Activists in the city described the security headquarters as “cemeteries, because of what it witnessed of tortures of civilians and activists.” According to local sources, “Mazraa Prison” includes dozens of prisoners accused of affiliating with the Islamic State (ISIS) or Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in addition to civilian detainees, all of whom are subjected to highly inhumane treatment and conditions.