January 10th, 2013

AC360 VIDEO: Syrian Activist Zaidoun Released After being Held in “Factory For Madness & Turture”

After appearing on Anderson Cooper 360° this past year, always insisting on using his real name, activists Zaidoun Al Zoabi was vocal against the Assad regime and wanted the world to know the truth of what was happening inside his country. On December 15th he was kidnapped and imprisoned by the Syrian secret police on. He was released yesterday and tonight spoke with Anderson about his time in a facility in Damascus known for torture.
“There was no oxygen; it is a factory for madness and death.” “People are losing mind inside because of, there is no food, you can’t sleep, there is no medicine. People are there for no reason.
His brother and so many others are still inside.  While CNN had nothing to do with his release, he credits AC360 for making sure his name wasn’t forgotten.After appearing on Anderson Cooper 360° this past year, always insisting on using his real name, activists Zaidoun Al Zoabi was vocal against the Assad regime and wanted the world to know the truth of what was happening inside his country. On December 15th he was kidnapped and imprisoned by the Syrian secret police on. He was released yesterday and tonight spoke with Anderson about his time in a facility in Damascus known for torture.
“There was no oxygen; it is a factory for madness and death.” “People are losing mind inside because of, there is no food, you can’t sleep, there is no medicine. People are there for no reason.
His brother and so many others are still inside.  While CNN didn’t have a direct hand in his release, he credits AC360 for making sure his name wasn’t forgotten.