Syrian authorities arrest 9 ex-pilots accused of attacks on civilians during war

DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities have arrested nine former military pilots accused of taking part in airstrikes and other attacks during the country’s 14-year civil war, officials said, as the post-Bashar Assad government steps up efforts to hold alleged perpetrators accountable, state news agency SANA reported. The pilots were arrested in the western province of Latakia in operations carried out by Internal Security forces in coordination with the Counterterrorism Branch, Latakia Internal Security