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A CNN team rescued a prisoner from Syrian jail – but all may not have been as it seemed
Following the sudden fall of al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship this month, CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward went viral with a stunning report that featured her crew discovering a startled prisoner in a ...
Syrian prisoner freed in viral CNN segment was notorious Assad regime torturer
A supposed Syrian prisoner who was dramatically freed on-air during a widely ridiculed CNN segment was actually a notorious torturer in Bashar al-Assad’s government, the network has confirmed.
CNN Confirms Man Freed From Syrian Prison Was an Assad Intelligence Officer
A man who was freed from a Damascus prison live on CNN last week by correspondent Clarissa Ward was actually an intelligence ...
CNN Investigating Whether Syrian Prisoner Featured In Report May Have Given False Identity
CNN said that it is investigating whether a man who said he was a Syrian prisoner in a report from chief international ...
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CNN launches investigation after Syrian prisoner rescue report faces intense scrutiny
Fact-checking organisation says prison rescue video by the network's chief international correspondent is fabricated ...
CNN investigating identity of man freed in Syria report with Clarissa Ward
The network said Monday that it is investigating the identity of a man who was freed from a Syrian prison during a segment ...
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CNN Launches Investigation Into Claim that Syrian 'Prisoner' in Clarissa Ward Report Was Actually Notorious Intelligence Officer
Ward came under fire after CNN admitted her report showing rockets falling on Israel was fabricated and inaccurate.
CNN investigates story of Syrian prisoner getting ‘rescued’ in its viral video
CNN is looking into the background of a purported Syrian prisoner who was rescued from solitary confinement on camera with ...
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Humiliating: CNN's Dramatic Syrian Rescue Appears to Crumble Under Closer Scrutiny
CNN appears to have been duped by a former notorious member of Bashar al-Assad's fallen regime. CNN chief international ...
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CNN Under Fire for Sketchy Syrian Prisoner Story
In a story published last week, chief CNN international correspondent Clarissa Ward and her crew, escorted by Syrian rebels, ...
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CNN probes its viral prison video as Syrians fact check foreign media
An apparent scoop from one of CNN’s star reporters has drawn a backlash from Syrians and raised concerns that media ...