Ahmed Jaafar
Ahmad Jaafar Abu Yassin | |
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| Born | |
| Died | March 25, 2018 |
Ahmed Jaafar, also known by the name Abu Yassin, was a Syrian drug trafficker.
Activities
He was originally from the Daraa town of Busra al-Sham, which he fled after its takeover by rebel forces in 2013 and relocated to a farm near Suwayda.[2]
He was captured in 2015 by a group from Al-Qurayya and turned over to state security, though he was released the same day.[1]
He was kidnapped on 19 March 2018 and his body was found a week later. The Sheikh al-Karama Forces took responsibility for his death, saying that he had acknowledged the responsibility of Hezbollah, Military Security and Wafiq Nasser for the assassination of Druze sheikh Wahid al-Balous.[3] Jaafar was "visibly injured" in a video taken before his death.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Karam Mansour (26 March 2024). "How Suwayda became a drug-smuggling hub". Syria Direct. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Moran Levanoni (25 June 2018). "Drugs, Shi'a, and the Struggle for Southern Syria". Moshe Dayan Center. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Ali Eid; Khaled al-Jeratli; Hassan Ibrahim (5 July 2022). ""Wait for the next": Iran warns As-Suwayda residents as 'next' can exceed reprisals". Enab Baladi. Retrieved 1 July 2025.