A report by CNN's Clarissa Ward about a freed Syrian prisoner provided some dramatic scenes, but the network has since found that it apparently wasn't all that it appeared.
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This image taken from video provided by CNN shows reporter Clarissa Ward and a man who was freed after she and a Syrian rebel guard discovered him locked in a Damascus prison. It was featured in a story that ran in early December 2024, but CNN has since discovered that the prisoner had lied about his identity. This image taken from vide provided by CNN shows a man who was freed after reporter Clarissa Ward and a Syrian rebel guard discovered him locked in a Damascus prison.
The rebel guard shot the lock to open the door to a cell, where they found a man hiding under a blanket. Clearly bewildered and shaking, he gulped water when offered, said “oh, God, there is light!” when led outdoors and hugged the guard when told of the change in power.
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