DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities on Thursday said they arrested a militia leader whose armed forces backed ousted leader Bashar Assad during the country’s civil war and carried out several civilian massacres. Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, is accused of playing a key role in the 2013 Baniyas massacre, in which hundreds of civilians, including women and children, were killed by government forces and allied militias. He was detained by intelligence forces while attempting to flee across the bo
