CNN misled: Syrian Intelligence Officer posed as prisoner in report

A Syrian fact-checking media outlet has revealed that the man who identified himself as a prisoner in a CNN report last week was, in fact, an intelligence officer in the Syrian Air Force. Witnesses stated that he controlled the western entrance of the al-Bayada district in Homs.

In a report by CNN’s senior international correspondent, Clarissa Ward, the man, appearing in front of the camera, claimed to be a civilian and alleged he had spent three months in detention.

Identifying himself as Adel Harbal...