Syria detains 9 Assad-era pilots for strikes during 3,200 flight hours since 2011

Syria's Interior Ministry announced the detention of nine former Assad-regime pilots accused of conducting airstrikes on civilian areas in Damascus countryside, Aleppo, Deir ez-Zor, and Hama, totaling 3,200 flight hours since 2011. The claim is sourced from an interior ministry official, with no independent corroboration. This marks a notable step in post-Assad transitional justice, potentially signaling broader accountability efforts.