The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Ongoing chaos | Unknown gunmen assas-sinate defected colonel in northern countryside of Daraa

Daraa province: A defected colonel was assassinated after being shot by two unknown gunmen on a motorcycle, near Al-Qaniyah junction in the northern countryside of Daraa
According to information, the deceased was the father of the leader of a local group in Muhjah town, north of Daraa, from which the defected colonel hailed.

Since early 2024, SOHR activists have documented 297 incidents of security disorder in Daraa province, which left 287 people dead; and they are as follows:

* 86 civilians, including eight women and 19 children.

* 88 regime soldiers, members and collaborators with regime security services.

* 19 men accused of “involving in drug business.”

* Six members of the Russian-backed 8th Brigade.

* 17 ISIS members, including a commander.

* 59 members of local factions.

* Nine persons collaborating with the Lebanese Hezbollah.

* A regime dissident colonel.

* Two unidentified persons.