# Syria arrests ‘Butcher of Baniyas’ accused of 2013 coastal massacres

https://mins.news/en/item/102693

- euronews, 2026-10-16 07:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/syria-arrests-butcher-of-baniyas-accused-of-2013-coastal-massacres

> Syria has arrested 70-year-old Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural. He commanded al-Assad-affiliated militia forces accused of carrying out summary executions of more than 450 civilians in Bayda and Baniyas in May 2013.

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