Germany arrests 2 suspected Syrian ex-secret police members
BERLIN - German authorities have arrested two suspected former members of Syria's secret police on allegations of carrying out or aiding in crimes against humanity, officials said Wednesday.
Police arrested the men Tuesday in Berlin and the southwestern state of Rhineland-Palatinate, according to a statement by federal prosecutors.
The suspects were identified as 56-year-old Anwar R., a high-ranking member of Syria's General Intelligence Directorate, and 42-year-old Eyad A., who was part of a unit that operated a checkpoint in the region around the capital Damascus.
Prosecutors said a third person was arrested Tuesday in France as part of a joint investigation. The man, who wasn't named, was allegedly a subordinate of Anwar R. German prosecutor's spokeswoman Frauke Koehler said there were no plans to extradite him from France.
