Walid al-Zahra

Walid al-Atme
Nickname(s)Walid al-Zahra
AllegianceAhrar al-Sham[1]
Thuwar al-Sanamayn[2]
Battles / warsSyrian Civil War

Walid al-Atme, commonly known by his nom de guerre Walid al-Zahra, was a former leader in Ahrar al-Sham in Southern Syria who later headed the rebel group Thuwar al-Sanamayn and died fighting against the Assad regime in March 2020.

Life

He was from the southern city of Al-Sanamayn[3] and was a fighter with Ahrar al-Sham. He notably refused to reconcile with the Assad regime in July 2018 following the 2018 Southern Syria offensive.[1]

Clashes took place in 2019 between the Criminal Security Directorate of the Public Security Police, which was attempting to detain al-Zahra and his followers.[4]

Death

His forces unsuccessfully waged urban warfare against the 9th Armoured Division in al-Sanamayn in March 2020 and surrendered,[5] with Al-Zahra reportedly dying in the clashes.[3]

Aftermath

The group that he formerly led reportedly clashed with members of Mohsen al-Haymed's faction in Daraa in 2025.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Daraa: Concern over Repeating "al-Sanamayn Scenario" in Other Areas despite the "Settlement Agreement"". Syrians for Truth and Justice. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Southern Syria: Tafas City's Residents Concerned Despite the New Settlement Agreement". Syrians for Truth and Justice. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Walid Al Nofal (27 September 2020). "Three assassinated, three detained: Meet the most prominent 'reconciliation figures' in Syria's southern province of Daraa". Syria Direct. Translated by Mateo Nelson. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Syria Update 16 May to 22 May, 2019". Center for Operational Analysis and Research. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  5. ^ "In Daraa, revolutionary anniversaries mired somewhere between dread and hope". Syria Untold. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Italian FM arrives in Syria, meets de facto leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa". The New Arab. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
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