Aisamy Family Denies Death of Syrian Dissident: He was Seen in Damascus in March
The family of Syrian dissident Shebli al-Aisamy denied on Wednesday allegations of his death.
It said in a statement: “We have confirmed reports that he was seen about a month ago in al-Mazzeh in Damascus.”
It revealed that a high-ranking dissident Syrian general had seen al-Aisamy in Damascus in March.
The Lebanese Institute for Democracy and Human Rights announced the death of al-Aisamy, MTV had reported on Wednesday.
It said that he was killed 12 days after he was kidnapped in Lebanon in May 2011.
The family said that it has contacted the head of the institute, Nabil al-Halabi, in order to clarify the matter.
Al-Aisamy, 86, is a co-founder of Syria's ruling Baath party who became a dissident and went into exile in 1966 over political differences with President Hafez Assad.
However, he has not been reportedly involved in politics since 1992.
Al-Aisamy was last seen in May 2011 in the Lebanese eastern region of Aley.
The daughter of the Syrian figure, Raja Sharafeddine, family members, friends and several politicians had continuously demanded information about the condition of al-Aisamy.
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