EXCLUSIVE: Bilal Abdul Kareem breaks silence over HTS detention in Syria

In an exclusive interview with MEE, US journalist Bilal Abdul Kareem talks for the first time about the six months he spent in a Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham prison in Syria. Abdul Kareem, who has been reporting from opposition-held Syria since 2012, believes he was arrested for reporting on allegations of torture against the group - and says he heard the screams of prisoners during his own captivity. Admitting he was putting himself in jeopardy by talking to MEE, Abdul Kareem accused HTS leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani of lying about conditions in the militant group’s prisons, and said he was “unfit to rule“. Subscribe to our channel: Middle East Eye Website: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: