Raji Falhout
Raji Falhout | |
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| Born | 3 October 1985[1] Atil, Syria[1] |
Raji Falhout (Arabic: محمد الجاسم, born 3 October 1985, in Atil, Daraa Governorate), is a Syrian paramilitary leader who had close ties to the Bashar al-Assad regime.
Personal life
[edit]Falhout lived in Qatar before the Syrian civil war began in 2011.[2]
Activities
[edit]He led the Raji Falhout group, which was closely tied with Syrian military intelligence.[3]
He was arrested in September 2021 by the local state security branch, though he was released the same day.[4]
The groups headquarters in the city of Atil, in addition to their base in Slaim, was raided in July 2022 by the Men of Dignity and other groups, after the kidnapping of several university students from Shahba.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Counter Terrorism Designations; Syria Designations". US Department of the Treasury. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Ghiath Saed (1 August 2022). "Op-Ed: Will recent events in Suwayda open the door to greater discord?". Syria Direct. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Syria's Suwayda notables appeal to al-Karama Forces to end local group's violations". North Press Agency. Suwayda. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Karam Mansour (26 March 2024). "How Suwayda became a drug-smuggling hub". Syria Direct. Translated by Mateo Nelson. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Government militia lose last headquarters in Syria's Suwayda to locals". North Press Agency. Suwayda. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2025.