CNN’s Clarissa Ward Captures Emotional Moment of Syrian Prisoner’s Release
In a remarkable report aired on December 11, 2024, CNN’s chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward discovered a Syrian prisoner unaware of the regime’s fall. The emotional footage, which has sparked both admiration and skepticism online, shows the man, Adel, learning about his freedom after three months in a secret prison. Ward’s team stumbled upon the prison while searching for missing journalist Austin Tice, revealing the dire conditions faced by numerous detainees under Bashar al-Assad’s regime.