Palestinian doctor dies under torture in Syrian jails
Damascus (QNN)- The doctor and Palestinian refugee Usama Khaled died on Tuesday under torture in the jails of Assad’s regime. Meanwhile, dozens went to the streets of Dar’a, calling for the release of prisoners.
Local Sources said that Usama Khaled (64 years old) died few days after being evacuated to hospital following deterioration in his health condition. Khaled was subjected to severe torture that caused him kidney failure.
He was arrested one year and a half ago from Im’arayya refugee camp in Dar’a after the Assad regime controlled the city.
Khaled was one of the first doctors to join the Syrian revolution in 2011, treating protesters. He was described as the “doctor of the poor”, as he was known to treat poor patients and provide medications for them for free, and he used to work at the Shajarah hospital.
Local sources stated that Khaled is a Palestinian refugee, who used to live with his family in Dar’a. He has opened a clinic 30 years ago and continued to work in it until he was arrested along with others in August 2018 and was accused of being a member in ISIS terrorist group.
