CNN’s dramatic Syrian prison rescue fell apart after the prisoner was identified

Remember when CNN ran a completely staged, fake story about its reporter finding and freeing an innocent man from one of Assad's Syrian prisons? That was awesome. Confirmed fake story. Terrible acting too. This is CNN.
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Al Jazeera — Dec 17, 2024
Identity backtrack. Air Force Intelligence officer.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/17/cnn-faces-backlash-over-staged-syrian-prisoner-rescue-report

Fox News — Dec 17, 2024
CNN confirms Salama, not the civilian name.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-admits-man-freed-viral-segment-notorious-lieutenant-assad-regime-not-civilian-he-claimed