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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) \u2014 The death of a young man with a serious medical condition who was arrested and allegedly beaten by Syrian<\/a> security forces has stirred up dark memories of torture and other abuse in detention centers under the Assad dynasty\u2019s decades-long rule.<\/p>\n

Syrians have taken to social media and the streets in recent days to demand answers about the death of Mohammad Ghamira, who was buried Monday in his hometown of al-Haffah in coastal Latakia province.<\/p>\n

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