Syria arrests Ali Kayali, chief suspect in 2013 Baniyas massacre

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1. Thu, 15 October 2026

   4 reports
   • Al Jazeera English11:12first to report
     Syrian authorities arrest main suspect in 2013 Baniyas mass killings

     Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, was apprehended as he tried to cross the border, state media reported.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)12:46
     Syria arrests Ali Kayali, chief suspect in 2013 Baniyas massacre

     Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, is accused of involvement in mass killings of civilians in coastal Baniyas and nearby village of al-Bayda during country's uprising against Assad

   • Le Figaro (France)21:22
     Liban : arrestation du principal suspect d'un des pires massacres de la guerre civile syrienne

     Ali Kayali, connu sous le nom de Mihrac Ural et combattant aux côtés de Bachar el-Assad, est le principal suspect du massacre de Banias en 2013 faisant 250 morts.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)22:04
     All suspects in deadly 2013 Reyhanli deadly attacks in Türkiye apprehended

     Terrorist Mihrac Ural recently captured near Syrian border while attempting to flee abroad

2. Fri, 16 October 2026

   2 reports
   • Euronews07:33
     Syria arrests 'Butcher of Baniyas' accused of 2013 coastal massacres

     Ali Kayali, 70, known as Mihrac Ural, commanded al-Assad-affiliated militia forces that carried out summary executions of more than 450 civilians in Bayda and Baniyas in May 2013.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)07:58
     Syria’s 2013 Baniyas massacres: What happened, and what was Ali Kayali’s role?

     Arrest of Kayali, widely known as Mihrac Ural, revives scrutiny of killings in Al-Bayda and Ras al-Nabaa in western Syria