Louay al-Ali
Louay al-Ali | |
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| Chief of Military Intelligence in Daraa | |
| In office 2011–2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Chief of Military Intelligence in Suwayda | |
| In office 2019[1]–2021[1] | |
| Succeeded by | Ayman Muhammad[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Syrian |
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| Allegiance |  Ba'athist Syria |
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Louay al-Ali, also transliterated Lwai al-Ali,[3] is a Syrian former intelligence officer who served as the head of the Military Intelligence Directorate in Daraa Governorate until 2024 and as the head of the Military Intelligence Directorate in Suwayda Governorate from 2019 until 2021.
Career
[edit]Al-Ali initially was a member of military security in Nawa, serving as a second lieutenant. He was promoted to captain and transferred to the military security section in Izra and became a lieutenant colonel and transferred to Al-Sanamayn. He was promoted to the position of colonel in 2011 and became the head of the Daraa Military Security Branch that same year.[4]
Following clashes that took place in 2022 between the Raji Falhout group and "local factions", which resulted in the dissolution of the group, al-Ali no longer managed the "Suweida issue" and focused on Branch 265 in Daraa Governorate.[5]
He was closely involved in drug trafficking.[6]
Sanctions
[edit]The European Union sanctioned him on 29 May 2020.[7]
Escape
[edit]Al-Ali left Daraa for Damascus in December 2024 after southern rebels took control of Daraa city in the 2024 Southern Syria offensive.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "SOHR: An "armed uprising" in As-Suwayda brings "Military Intelligence" in Syria to the fore". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "New strategy to empty Daraa of opposition fighters". Enab Baladi. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Controlled by the Syrian Army, Daraa is a Scene to Rampant Insecurity and Mass Assassinations". Syrians for Truth and Justice. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Criminals / Louay al-Ali". Pro Justice. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "After Suweida Episode: Changes in Regime"Military Security"". Souria Net. The Syrian Observer. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Tal Beeri; Boaz Shapira (6 March 2025). "The Captagon Industry in Syria After Assad's Fall – A Current Overview". Alma Research and Education Center. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Louay AL-ALI". EU Sanctions Tracker. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Revolution Forces Advance Toward Damascus as Assad Regime Crumbles". Levant 24. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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