Attacked by New Syrian Security Forces

We are in Latakia, riding with security forces just 10 days after the fall of the Syrian government led by former President Bashar al-Assad. They tell us that one of their missions here is to try to find and arrest members of the old regime. The biggest goal, they say, is to secure a city that was until recently a stronghold of the Assad family. We wanted to see if they would do it differently from their predecessors. We arrived at a house owned by a former officer in the Syrian Army. Only he is not being arrested. The two suspects in custody are former rebel fighters. They are, in theory, allies, part of a coalition of groups that have come together to overthrow the Assad regime. They have been targeting Assad's army for years, but today they are in trouble. We go inside to find out what happened. During our time with this security unit, they expressed their commitment to due process, even if it means helping an old enemy. The two fighters accused of shooting have been taken back to the base, to a base that was formerly the military security headquarters here under Assad. Our guides were keen to draw attention to the legacy of the Assad government, one of systemic repression, brutality and torture. Just down the hall, the arrested fighters are also going to be prisoners here. Despite efforts to align themselves with the old regime, questions remain over whether the new leadership can deliver a fairer justice system in a Syria haunted by the ghosts of its past .