Yasmin Bennishi arrested by Ahrar Al Sham freed: source

Syrian activist Yasmin Bennishi has been released after 12 days of detention by rebel group at Bab al-Hawa border crossing, Zaman Alwasl source said.

The Islamic movement of Ahrar al-Sham, which controls the strategic crossing with Turkey, arrested Bennish when she was trying with two female activists to enter Turkey.

The 12-day detention has sparked outrage within opposition activists via social Media.

 In the ongoing Syrian war, Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing was a frequent place of crossing for Syrians trying to reach the refugee camp in nearby Reyhanlı.