Louay al-Ali

Louay al-Ali
لؤي العلي
Chief of Military Intelligence in Daraa
In office
2011–2024
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Chief of Military Intelligence in Suwayda
In office
2019[1]–2021[1]
Succeeded byAyman Muhammad[1]
Personal details
NationalitySyrian
Military service
Allegiance Ba'athist Syria
Battles/wars

Louay al-Ali (Arabic: لؤي العلي), 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

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]

Another escalation in Suwayda took place following the detention of a teenager from the governorate, who was detained in Homs. Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri intervened on his behalf and al-Ali insulted al-Hijri and the Druze in response.[6]

Imad Abu Zureiq and other reconciled rebels, including Ali al-Miqdad and Moayad al-Aqra, worked under al-Ali.[7]

He was closely involved in drug trafficking.[8]

Al-Ali left Daraa for Damascus in December 2024,[9] reportedly with the assistance of Abu Zureiq,[10] after southern rebels took control of Daraa city in the 2024 Southern Syria offensive.[9]

Sanctions

The European Union sanctioned him on 29 May 2020.[11]

References

  1. ^ 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 17 June 2025.
  2. ^ "New strategy to empty Daraa of opposition fighters". Enab Baladi. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Criminals / Louay al-Ali". Pro Justice. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  5. ^ "After Suweida Episode: Changes in Regime"Military Security"". Souria Net. The Syrian Observer. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Double Trouble: Southern Syria Erupts on Two Fronts". Center for Operational Analysis and Research. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  7. ^ Ahmad Sharawi (3 February 2025). "Assad Is Gone, Syria's Captagon Trade Isn't". The National Interest. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b "Revolution Forces Advance Toward Damascus as Assad Regime Crumbles". Levant 24. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  10. ^ Tal Beeri (30 December 2024). "Southern Syria – Prominent Figures in the Rebel Leadership". Alma Research and Education Center. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Louay AL-ALI". EU Sanctions Tracker. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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