Syria arrests doctor who turned hospital into 'human slaughterhouse'
Published May 7th, 2025 - 07:04 GMT
ALBAWABA - The Ministry of Interior in Syria recently announced the arrest of Bassam Youssef Ali, a doctor who worked at Tishreen Military Hospital during the overthrown Assad regime. The individual was accused of turning the hospital into a "human slaughterhouse."
According to a statement by the ministry, Ali was accused of participating in the torture and murder of detainees. Moreover, the statement adds that the doctor also had a hand in organ trafficking and blackmailing the victims' families, as reported by Al Arabiya.
مديرية أمن دمشق تلقي القبض على "بسام يوسف سلمان علي" أحد الضباط العاملين في مشفى تشرين العسكري خلال حقبة النظام البائد📌 بسام أحد المتورطين في الجرائم الطبية التي ارتُكبت بحق المعتقلين إذ حوّل مشفى تشرين إلى مسلخ بشري
📌 بسام كان شريكاً في عمليات تعذيب وقتل المعتقلين المحالين… pic.twitter.com/khyITkQv2i — الـسهـم الـسوري🇸🇾 ˢʸʳⁱᵃ (@Syrian_arrow) May 6, 2025
Dr. Bassam Youssef Ali was also detained for violating human and medical rights by injecting patients with unknown toxic substances, then trafficking their organs or murdering them. His actions sparked outrage across social media, with several users on X (formerly known as Twitter) condemning the inhumane acts.
Syrian authorities are still investigating additional crimes Ali may have been involved in during his time at Tishreen Military Hospital, under the regime of the ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad, who was recently overthrown by opposition forces, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Further investigations were launched to properly determine the suspect's charges.
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