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Wall Street Journal

A Syrian Death Factory Gives Up its Secrets

SAYDNAYA, Syria—Inside Bashar al-Assad's most-notorious death factory, the hangings had become routine. Once a month, around midnight, the guards at Saydnaya Prison would call the names of the condemned, usually dozens at a time. They wrapped nooses around their necks, then dragged tables from beneath their feet with a scraping that echoed through the building. Those in nearby cells heard a gagging sound as the men choked to death.