The Syrian

Independent Syrian Political Analyst.

Supporter of The Syrian & The Palestinian causes to end decades of their agony.

Believer in freedom of expression.

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

7 years on...
#Assad brutal regime has NOT saved any chance of using any possible forbidden weapons he has against his own people
His murderous commanders have repeatedly made it clear: "Either Assad or we will burn #Syria"
The #Syrians revolted against him, so he punished them

[Qusay Noor @QUSAY_NOOR_]

What are the hidden aspects of the secession project in As #Suwayda?

An investigative documentary examining the political, military, and criminal dynamics surrounding a separatist project in #Suwayda, a province in southern #Syria predominantly inhabited by the #Druze community.

Origins of the Separation Project

The investigation traces the roots of the secession project back well before the violent events of July 2025. Following anti-Assad protests that erupted in #Suwayda in 2023, Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, who had long been a regime loyalist, surprisingly aligned himself with the protest movement, though without fully challenging Assad. Around the same period, the Liwa (Brigade) Party, founded in 2021 by Malik Abu Al-Khair, began promoting a vision of self-administration modeled after the SDF in northeastern Syria. This party faced significant rejection from within the protest movement, with many viewing it as a vehicle for sectarian separatism rather than national reform.

#Israeli and External Involvement

The investigation reveals deep and longstanding Israeli interest in establishing a separate #Druze entity in southern #Syria. Documents dating back to 2014 show that Israel had already approached Suwayda leaders with a secession proposal. A leaked 2011 Syrian security document states that Sheikh al-Hijri received $15 million and weapons through an intermediary in exchange for supporting #Israeli interests. After Assad's fall in December 2024, #Israeli helicopters reportedly conducted at least fifteen airdrop operations delivering weapons and equipment to #Suwayda, with the Military Council led by Colonel Tareq al-Shoufi identified as the primary recipient. #Israeli figures such as former minister Ayoub Kara openly promoted the creation of a separate southern Syrian state. Additionally, the #SDF was also identified as a significant funding source for armed groups aligned with al-Hijri.

Security Structures and Criminal Networks

The investigation uncovers how the security apparatus built by al-Hijri incorporated remnants of Assad's former military and intelligence apparatus, including officers wanted for wartime violations. Simultaneously, pre-existing drug trafficking networks, which had made #Suwayda a key transit point for #Captagon smuggling into #Jordan and the #Gulf, were found to have restructured themselves within the new security bodies, with several prominent traffickers identified inside the National Guard's security office. Drug production reportedly continued and even expanded, with Captagon factories, marijuana cultivation, and crystal meth distribution documented within the governorate.

Escalation and the July 2025 Events

Sectarian tensions escalated through early 2025, fueled in part by a leaked recording of a man insulting the Prophet Muhammad, which was deliberately spread to inflame divisions. When community leaders sought to de-escalate, al-Hijri refused to cooperate, and he actively exploited the tensions to advance his political project. The violence peaked in July 2025, prompting Israeli airstrikes targeting #Syrian state forces, while coordination rooms linked to al-Hijri's circle and Israeli #Druze figures reportedly directed operations on the ground. Following the fighting, al-Hijri formally announced the separation project.

Suppression of Opposition

The investigation documents the intimidation and silencing of voices within #Suwayda who opposed the secession path. The most striking case is that of engineer Karam Mondher, who was actively working to bridge the gap between #Suwayda and the #Syrian government in #Damascus. He was lured into an ambush and assassinated in July 2025, with accusations pointing to individuals loyal to al-Hijri. His home and those of his relatives were subsequently burned. The documentary concludes by questioning whether the secession project truly reflects the will of Suwayda's population, or whether it is being imposed by a convergence of local power brokers, external actors, and criminal networks pursuing their own interests.
By: @k7ybnd99

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

@joshua_landis Maybe it is better to talk to us today about your community's satisfaction witth the capture of Amjad Al Yusef, one of many Assad criminals.
He was just unlucky enough to have his video leaked!

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

#Syria

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

#Syrian Arab Army
#Syria

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

Heroes like him are hard to find.
#Syria

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

They killed Far far more Syrians

It is time to rest in hell

and by the way, you & the zionist regime are the same to the Syrian people

[Charles Lister @Charles_Lister]

A full review of al-Aqtan Prison in #Raqqa by #Syria's MOI continues.

This morning, 126 minors (some as young as 10yrs old) were moved to the city's justice building, to process their release.

Most had been detained by the #SDF on charges of supporting the #Damascus gov't.

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

For the history,
Freeing minors previously imprisoned by terrorist SDF PKK militias at Al Aktan prison in Raqqa

Syria

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

Terrorism of Qsd SDF PKK in Syria

[ᵖᵃʳᵒᵈʸ بشار الاسد @bashar__asad]

There is an incomprehensible enmity between the SDF (PKK) and children... With the SDF, a child is either imprisoned or forcibly recruited. This type of terrorism is completely new and I have never heard before of a militia targeting children in this way!

[Omar Alhariri @omar_alharir]

⚠️ A Repeated and Serious Violation of International Humanitarian Law

The individual known as Serbest Abdo is deliberately assuming contradictory identities at times claiming to be a fighter, and at other times presenting himself as a journalist while available video evidence clearly confirms that he is in fact an armed militant, as shown in the attached footage.

This conduct constitutes an illegal impersonation of journalistic status and a deceptive misuse of protected media symbols, in direct violation of international humanitarian law, which strictly prohibits exploiting civilian or press status for military or combat purposes.

Such actions pose a direct threat to the safety of legitimate journalists, undermining the credibility of press identification and turning it into a tool of military camouflage. This increases the risk of unjustified targeting of media workers and weakens the international protection framework granted to journalists.

This violation reflects a recurring pattern of armed elements abusing press markings to mislead and conceal their military activities behavior that carries serious legal responsibility and may amount to a war crime under international law.

#Syria #Hasakah #Kobani #PKK #SDF #SDFCrimes #Iraq #Iran

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

@QalaatAlMudiq @grok
translate the so called "SDF" statement

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

@omar_alharir @LindseyGrahamSC Ironically, this is the same Assad propaganda that @LindseyGrahamSC is using 100% here.
Both Assads used this false narrative & survived w/ massacring over a million Syrians (Majority Sunnis) over 55+ years.
The Syrians revolted to gain their rights &take their lands back.
#Syria

[Omar Alhariri @omar_alharir]

The SDF media office published a statement claiming that Syrian Arab Army forces stormed Al-Shaddadi Prison and released dozens of ISIS members, attaching two video clips as alleged evidence.
However, verification of the footage confirms that these clips are old and belong to previous incidents, not to today’s events, which debunks the published narrative and exposes it as misleading.

#Syria #PKK #SDF
#SDFReleaseIS #IS #ISIS

[Omar Alhariri @omar_alharir]

🚨 Breaking

The release of ISIS prisoners by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) constitutes a betrayal of the International Coalition Against ISIS, which funded and supported them for more than ten years.
This reckless act plays with the most dangerous security threat in northeastern Syria, solely in an attempt to sabotage the agreement with the Syrian government.

#SDFReleaseIS #IS #ISIS
#Syria #PKK #SDF

[Omar Alhariri @omar_alharir]

🚨 Breaking

After yesterday’s agreement, brokered under U.S. sponsorship between the Syrian government and the SDF, the SDF carried out a dangerous move today by deliberately releasing ISIS prisoners from its prisons in Al-Shaddadi before the Syrian Arab Army forces reached the city, in an attempt to create chaos, confuse the situation, and undermine the agreement.

#SDFReleaseIS
#Syria #PKK #SDF

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

Lindsey Graham supports such militias and is concerned about their support !!!

Their terrorism acts below

#Syria

[Omar Alhariri @omar_alharir]

🚨 Very Urgent | Statement from the Syrian Government on the Execution of Prisoners in Al-Tabqa

📌 The Syrian government strongly condemns the execution of prisoners and detainees in the city of Al-Tabqa (Raqqa countryside) by the terrorist SDF organization and groups affiliated with the PKK, following their withdrawal from the city.

📌 The execution of prisoners and detainees — especially civilians — constitutes a fully established war crime under the Geneva Conventions and represents a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.

📌 This criminal behavior reflects the militia nature of the SDF and its systematic practice of taking civilians and prisoners as hostages. The Syrian government holds this organization fully responsible and pledges fair legal accountability for the families of the victims, while calling on the international community to condemn this crime clearly and decisively.

#Syria #Raqqa #PKK #SDF

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

Textbook Terrorism committed by Terrorist militias of QSD SDF.

Same groups supported by Lindsay Graham in his recent post !!!

#Syria

[Omar Alhariri @omar_alharir]

🚨 Breaking | Extremely Serious

A shocking new crime committed by the terrorist PKK militias before fleeing the city of Tabqa, where they carried out the execution of all detainees inside Tabqa Prison.

⚠️ Warning: Extremely graphic content (+18)
The video has been published on the Telegram channel via the attached link.
https://t.co/ByJQEqcPAL

#Syria #Raqqa #PKK #SDF

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

Undeniable Facts
#Syria

[Omar Alhariri @omar_alharir]

All of them were mercenaries for Bashar al-Assad’s regime and before him, Hafez al-Assad.
It was Assad regime which created the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and nurtured Abdullah Öcalan.
This is a documented fact.
Here, PKK militia leader Sipan Hemo had previously offered the fallen Assad regime to participate in the Idlib battle in 2017 proving the long-standing coordination between them.

#Syria #Aleppo #PKK #SDF

[Omar Alhariri @omar_alharir]

The main reason behind canceling the broadcast of the Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s interview on Sham TV was this specific segment, in which he stated that the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militias control the decision-making of the SDF in Syria, depriving residents in militia-controlled areas of their right to education and the ongoing development taking place in Syria.

He also said that the Kurdistan Workers’ Party militias have been socially isolated for more than forty years, have failed politically, and continue to face deep internal problems in Turkey.

#Syria #Aleppo #PKK #SDF

[The Syrian @TheSyrian8]

@bashar__asad @LindseyGrahamSC Undeniable facts