Mamlouk is the head of Syrian national security and al-Assad's special security adviser.

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Ali Mamlouk, on charges of planning to carry out terrorist acts, preparing explosives and transferring the material from Syria to Lebanon.

CNN: Syrian rebels issue warning to Hezbollah

Ali Mamlouk, the newly appointed head of the national security bureau, and a colonel known only as Adnan provided improvised explosive devices to Lebanese politician Michel Samaha, who faces the same charges.

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