Field information indicates that the deceased held the position of commander of a military group within the ranks of the forces affiliated with the former regime before deciding to retire from military action recently and settle in Aleppo.
This assassination comes at a time of a marked increase in killings and security lapses in areas under the current regime’s control within the Aleppo governorate. Assassinations, liquidations, and armed attacks have been repeated remarkably in recent weeks, indicating a deterioration in the security situation and the spread of random weapons.
Recent human rights data indicates that the number of victims of liquidation and revenge operations outside the framework of the law since the beginning of 2025 in various Syrian governorates has reached 1,144 people, including 1,083 men, 39 women, and 22 children.
According to “human rights statistics,” the number of victims of liquidation operations and retaliatory behaviors outside the framework of the law since the beginning of 2025 in the various Syrian governorates reached 1,144 people, including 1,083 men, 39 women, and 22 children.
Homs governorate topped the list with 369 cases of killing, followed by Hama with 241 cases, while 106 cases were recorded in Aleppo, including “5 on the grounds of sectarian affiliation,” reflecting the continuation of the cycle of violence and internal divisions that are plaguing the country.
Reports indicate that most of these incidents were motivated by sectarian and revenge motives, with more than “580 cases of sectarian killing” being recorded, demonstrating the continued fragility of the security situation in the country and the absence of the rule of law in many areas under the regime’s control.
