BEIRUT (AP) — The U. The State Department said Yousef, a warrant officer in the Syrian security services, was involved in “gross violations of human rights” for his involvement in the killing of 41 unarmed civilians. 6, earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 50,000 people, including about 6,000 in Syria, some Arab foreign ministers made rare visits to Damascus and met Assad for the first time since the conflict began in March 2011