Syrian rebel leader vows to close ‘harsh’ Assad prisons

Syrian rebel forces have said they plan to close the “notoriously harsh prisons” run by ousted president Bashar al-Assad and hunt those involved in the killing or torture of detainees, the BBC writes.

Rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, said pardons for those who took part in the torture or killing of prisoners were out of the question.

Jolani also noted that he would dissolve the security forces of the former regime.