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"Palestine Branch" prison guards of the Syrian Military Operations Department after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime December 20, 2024.
Guards from the opposition Syrian Military Operations Department outside "Palestine Branch" after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
"Palestine Branch," also known as Branch 235, is one of the prisons operated by the Syrian Intelligence.
The notorious Branch 235, also known as the "Palestine Branch", was operated by Syrian intelligence. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
Military uniform of one of the members of the former Syrian army regime after escaping from the "Palestine Branch" prison, Decembrer 20, 2024.
A military uniform left behind by one a Syrian army soldier who escaped the prison as the opposition advanced. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
A fighter from the Syrian Operations Administration stands on a car belonging to Bashar al- Assad's regime, celebrating the liberation of the "Palestine Branch" prison, December 20, 2024
An opposition fighter stands on a car belonging to the "Palestine Branch" apparatus, celebrating the liberation of its prison. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
"Abu Jaber" is a former detainee in the Palestine Branch prison before becoming a prison guard after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, December 20, 2024
"I was detained here, and by God's grace, 10 years later, I guard it. Here, we had no names, just numbers," says Abu Jaber. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
Cell No. 7 in the "Palestine Branch" prison, where more than 30 people slept in a narrow space. December 20, 2024
Cell seven in the prison, where, Abu Jaber says, more than 30 people slept in a narrow space. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
The corridors in the prison were used to interrogate and torture women, adding a terrifying factor to the rest of the detainees. December 20, 2024.
The corridors in the prison were used to interrogate and torture men and women, terrifying the rest of the detainees. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
Combat equipment left by the Syrian army after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime and the control of the Military Operations Administration forces over the "Palestine Branch" prison December 20, 2024.
Combat equipment left by the Syrian army after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
Electronic storage devices and waste found in the Palestine Branch, some of which belong to ISIS
Electronic storage devices and waste found in the "Palestine Branch". [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
Palestine Branch," also known as Branch 235, is one of the prisons operated by the Syrian Intelligence. Located in the southern outskirts of Damascus, December 20, 2024.
A view of the notorious building on the southern outskirts of Damascus. [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
A fighter from the Syrian Military Operations Administration burns some remnants of the former Syrian army in the yard of the "Palestine Branch" prison: December 20, 2024.
An opposition fighter burns some remnants of al-Assad's army in the "Palestine Branch". [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
Torn photos of ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his father Hafez al-Assad on the floors of the "Palestine Branch" prison December 20, 2024. Photo: Belal Khaled
Torn photos of ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his father Hafez al-Assad on the floors of "Palestine Branch". [Belal Khaled/Al Jazeera]
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