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Syrian authorities arrest main suspect in 2013 Baniyas mass killings

Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, was caught trying to cross the border, state media says; the arrest is a rare step toward accountability.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 7:51 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by Al Jazeera: “Syrian authorities arrest main suspect in 2013 Baniyas mass killings”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7:51 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.

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Al JazeeraSyrian authorities arrest main suspect in 2013 Baniyas mass killings

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Syria this morning, state media says authorities have arrested the main suspect in the 2013 mass killings in Baniyas, on the Mediterranean coast.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe man is named as Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural. Al Jazeera reports he was apprehended as he tried to cross the border.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's a long wait for justice—thirteen years.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is, and for families who have waited since two thousand thirteen, this is the first visible step toward accountability for one of the war's worst atrocities.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWhat to watch next is whether he faces a public trial, and whether others tied to the killings are pursued as well.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOfficials have not said yet.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd in Yemen, the fighting is intensifying. What's the latest?

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