Ahmed Jaafar

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Ahmad Jaafar
Abu Yassin
Born
Busra al-Sham, Daraa Syria [1]
Died(2018-03-25)25 March 2018

Ahmed Jaafar, also known by the name Abu Yassin, was a Syrian drug trafficker.

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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]

Wafiq Nasser, who was made leader of the Suwayda branch of the Military Intelligence Directorate in 2011, "played a key role" in expanding the sale of drugs in the area. [1]

Jaafar was captured in 2015 by a group from Al-Qurayya and turned over to state security, though he was released the same day. [1]

Jaafar 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 Nasser for the assassination of Druze sheikh Wahid al-Balous. [3] Jaafar was "visibly injured" in a video taken before his death. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Karam Mansour (26 March 2024). "How Suwayda became a drug-smuggling hub". Syria Direct . Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Moran Levanoni (25 June 2018). "Drugs, Shi'a, and the Struggle for Southern Syria". Moshe Dayan Center . Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
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