Syria arrests Wassim al-Assad, cousin of Bashar al-Assad

NEW - Bashar al-#Assad’s cousin Wassim was just detained in Telkhalakh in #Homs, near the #Lebanon border. He was lured into a pre-planned ambush. Wassim was one of #Syria’s most powerful drug lords — coordinating much of the #captagon trade through the 4th Division. pic.x.com/2SKKnSOxP9

Today, Syrian authorities arrested Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of the former Syrian president. Wassim has been a key figure in the captagon and drug trade and a leader of the Ba’ath Brigades militia, a paramilitary unit under the Syrian Arab Army's command. www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-security-forces-detain-cousin-toppled-leader-assad-2025-06-21/ pic.x.com/WzbQoi5wee

Syrian security forces on Saturday detained Wassim al-Assad, cousin of toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad, according to state media. www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/210620251

Syrian security forces detain cousin of toppled leader Assad, Wassim Badia al-Assad as he was trying to flee to Lebanon. A huge move towards accountability—Wassim was a major influence on the regime’s illicit operations and regime ties with Iran. www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-security-forces-detain-cousin-toppled-leader-assad-2025-06-21/