FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 02, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF) welcomes the first step in the transfer of Syrian detainees in Lebanon, as authorities begin freeing 300 individuals who had been convicted in politically motivated…
Position: Leader of pro-government militia group the Syrian Resistance; formerly known as Popular Front for the liberation of the Sanjak of Iskandarun Association: allied with the Assad regime; the militia operated in the coastal area, and is accused of carring…
Position: Former Brigadier General Syrian Intelligence Apparatus; Former Head of Adra Central Prison; Former Governor and Head of Security Committee in Deir Ezzor Association: The Assad Regime Loyalty: Bashar al-Assad Most Notorious Crimes: Ordered killings of peaceful protesters in Deir…
Position: Former Senior Military Officer, Head of Brigade 155 (Ballistic Missiles); Former Deputy Minister of Health Association: The Assad Regime Loyalty: Bashar al-Assad Most Notorious Crimes: Headed Brigade 155 (Ballistic Missiles), directing SCUD and surface-to-surface missile attacks on civilian areas.…
Position: Head of Security, Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), Damascus Association: The Assad Regime Loyalty: Bashar al-Assad Most Notorious Crimes: Oversight of chemical weapons facilities at the SSRC. Role in the 2013 Ghouta chemical weapons attack. Enforcement of security…
Position: Major General; Commander of the Syrian Army’s Elite Tiger Forces Association: The Assad Regime Loyalty: Bashar al-Assad Most Notorious Crimes: Led the Tiger Forces, a key elite unit responsible for major offensives during the Syrian War Directed sieges and…
