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EXHIBIT C
VOLUME 2
EXHIBITS C-51 to C-100

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EXHIBIT C: SELECTED DOCUMENTS FROM THE CIJA – VOLUME 2
Doc.

CIJA Evidence Management Number

Start Page
(in PDF)

C-51

SYR.D0043.005.100

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C-52

SYR.D0043.005.107

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C-53

SYR.D0043.005.142

11

C-54

SYR.D0058.188.002-003

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C-55

SYR.D0061.003.001

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C-56

SYR.D0061.028.114

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C-57

SYR.D0063.010.008

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C-58

SYR.D0063.010.015

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C-59

SYR.D0063.012.119

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C-60

SYR.D0063.012.127

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C-61

SYR.D0063.012.149-150

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C-62

SYR.D0065.002.011

42

C-63

SYR.D0065.002.092

45

C-64

SYR.D0065.002.096

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C-65

SYR.D0067.003.046

51

C-66

SYR.D0069.029.001

54

C-67

SYR.D0069.033.001-002

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C-68

SYR.D0071.026.009

62

C-69

SYR.D0077.017.008

65

C-70

SYR.D0077.030.007-008

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C-71

SYR.D0077.191.001

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C-72

SYR.D0077.209.009

76

C-73

SYR.D0079.109.011

79

C-74

SYR.D0080.048.001

82

C-75

SYR.D0080.048.010-011

85

C-76

SYR.D0080.050.003-006

93

C-77

SYR.D0080.051.090-094

102

C-78

SYR.D0080.051.117-121

113

C-79

SYR.D0080.051.225-227

124

C-80

SYR.D0081.033.005

131

C-81

SYR.D0087.056.005

134

C-82

SYR.D0087.080.001

138

C-83

SYR.D0088.009.015

141

C-84

SYR.D0088.010.005

144

C-85

SYR.D0090.001.025-029

147

C-86

SYR.D0091.023.008

161

C-87

SYR.D0097.048.010

164

C-88

SYR.D0097.060.003

167

C-89

SYR.D0100.008.015-016

170

C-90

SYR.D0123.003.001-022

175

C-91

SYR.D0124.006.001-003

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C-92

SYR.D0124.008.001-002

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C-93

SYR.D0124.008.003-004

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C-94

SYR.D0124.008.005-006

215

C-95

SYR.D0124.011.005-006

220

C-96

SYR.D0124.012.006-007

225

C-97

SYR.D0124.013.002

231

C-98

SYR.D0124.013.003

234

C-99

SYR.D0124.013.004

237

C-100

SYR.D0124.017.002

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EXHIBIT C-51ੈ
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SYR.D0043.005.100ੈ

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Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Army Forces
Intelligence Department – Branch 243
No.: /7973/ 1
Date: 11/ 4/ 2011

Highly Confidential

To: All Sections and Detachments
Pursuant to our previous letters whose subject was our request to hold partisan, social and
political meetings, you are requested to:
Expand the scope of such meetings so that they include parties of the National Progressive
Front, national figures and notables in towns. You are also requested to coordinate with head
of the Electoral Committee and mobilize members of the Ba’ath Party in every district and
form the so-called popular committees in every district so as to protect towns and defend
public departments as well as confront anti-government elements and criminal gangs. Such
committees should be supervised by partisan subdivisions and divisions in the said districts,
and their work shall be streamlined by the security committee in the districts and under your
personal supervision in coordination with Ba’ath party officials.

This is for your information and taking necessary action and informing us of the results of
such committees.

Copy to:
The branch deputy head for information and follow-up.
Head of Branch 243
[Signature]
[Stamp: General Command of the Army and Army Forces
Intelligence Department – Branch 243]
1907
11/ 4/ 2011

Security Instruction

  

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SYR.D0043.005.107ੈ

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Syrian Arab Republic ax
General ommand of the Army and Armed Forces

Intelligence Department Branch 243

Tal Abyad Intelligence Detachment

No.2 1861/ 201

Date: 8/ 4/ 2011

To: Head of Branch 243

- In reference to your telegram No. 7795/ 201, dated 8/ 4/ 2011, whose subject is your
request to intensify meetings with social figures and Ba ?ath Party members in the
town and its 

- We would like to inform you that we held meetings with figures from the town and its
on 8/ 4/ 2011 with the aim of involving them in the mission of defending
the homeland against the seditious conspiracy, which failed thanks to God and the
prudence of the countryis leader President Bashar Al?Assad. The ?gures and party
members were told that it was time to restore normal life, quietude, security and
continue building the country in all ?elds. They were also told to be on alert and
report everyone who would cause harm to the country and arrest them red-handed.

- We also coordinated with members of the Ba ?ath Party and its popular organizations
and trades union to streamline the role of peoples committees in the district and
immediately report any suspicious people. Everyone attending the meeting was
positive, showed cooperation and expressed readiness to take part in this mission, and
they stressed that security and safety were basic needs, and called for stability in
order to allow citizens do their jobs and meet their living needs.

- 0n the other hand, the situation in our area was calm and we had not noticed any
suspicious movements.

- In terms of the fears, demands and reactions of the area Is residents, they do not di?er
from all demands of economic nature like the provision of job opportunities, reducing
prices of fuel oils and commodities, fighting corruption and provision of water for
irrigating farming land.

Names of people who attended the meeting:

 
  

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(Famiy name unclear) a Kurdish Syrian and a member of the
Kurdish Democratic Party [illegible word].

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Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Intelligence Department - Branch 243
No.: /3262/1
Date: 13/ 2/ 2011

Highly Confidential

To: Heads of the branch’s sections and detachments
Pursuant to our telegram No.: /2648/ 1, dated 4/2/2011 on the measures to be taken on 45/2/2011, which is the date of the demonstration that was planned to take place based on calls
on websites, and National Security Bureau’s decision stipulating the intensification of visits
to websites, particularly Facebook, by security apparatuses and increasing the number of
participating groups for flooding the web pages of the site calling for demonstrations in Syria,
you are requested to provide us with the results of your work including the links created by
you and detailed information of the accounts used.
Your report should be submitted as soon as possible for security necessity.

Head of Branch 243
[Signature]
[Stamp:
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces – Intelligence Department – Branch 243]
787
13/ 2/ 2011

  

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SYR.D0058.188.002-003ੈ

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05-MAY-2012 19:32 From:

To: 022730300

The Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Intelligence Department - Branch 227
No:/48282/5 K
Date: 29/4/2012

Page: 8/17

(Highly Confidential)
Information

Major General,
Inform the Parties Office to take action
Be informed
/signature/

Q/800
S
To: Branch 294

189
(illegible)

Pursuant to the decision of the Major General, Head of the Intelligence Department,
- We herby refer to you a copy of our memorandum No. /46100/, dated 24/4/2012.
Be informed and take necessary action.
CC: Branches /235, 290, 222, 243/. Please find enclosed a copy of our abovementioned memorandum.
Be informed and take necessary action.

No. of copies (6)
Copy No.: ( )
Head of Branch 227
[Stamp]
[Stamp - General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Branch 227]

     
    

05-MAY-2012
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From:

ID: 730300

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05-MAY-2012
From:

19:33

To: 022730300

[Illegible
handwritten 1665[2 or 3]/5Kurds
marking in Arabic]

Page: 9/17

Number
/46100/5ϙ Date 24/4/2012 1/
[acronym not clear what
it means]

-Mr. Major General:
- Our representative Abu Ayat al-Kurdi has supplied us with the following information:
- A new Kurdish party named the Kurdish Falcons Party has been established in Syria with
as secretary. The party was established in mid-April 2011 and most of its members hail
from Al-Qamishli, Al-Dirbasiyya—Amouda—Ras al-Ain. Al-Qamishli is the party’s headquarters. According to
the guidance of the above-mentioned party secretary, the party's objectives consist of forming a unified Kurdish
opposition front in Syria and supporting the so-called Syrian Revolution by all available means. The objective is
also to arm the party members to carry out operations against Syrian forces and to support armed groups. The
party receives its financial support and weapons from the Istanbul council. The evidence for this is that this
party was invited to attend the so-called Friends of Syria conference, which was held in Istanbul recently.
- Iraqi officials in Northern Iraq support this party in addition to the support provided by Kurdish Intelligence
Agency /Parastin/, which is headed by Masrour al-Barazani.
is a follower of
and is supported by
of the governorate of
Aleppo, a member of the Secretariat of the Syrian National Council and a leading businessman, as well as by
, also member of the Syrian National Council.
- Information adds that members of this party are being trained in Northern Iraq in a base called /Barazani
Tigers/ in Zakho in Iraq. The base belongs to the Peshmerga forces. Training focused on the use of all types of
weapons to prepare such members to enter Syria soon, illegally, with the assistance of Turkish intelligence
which will facilitate their entry to engage in the mobilization in Syria.
Recommendation:
- Inform the National Security Bureau through Branch 294
- Inform Branches 235—222—290—243 to follow up and take the necessary action
Kindly supply us with your decision.
-Opinion of Mr. Major General,
Deputy Head of the Intelligence
Department:
Approve
5/4
[Signature]
-Decision of Mr. Major General,
Head of the Intelligence
Department:
Approved
26
[Signature]
05-MAY-2012 18:40 From:

[Stamp: General Command of
the Army and Armed
Forces*Intelligence
Department—Branch 227]

Head of Branch 227
[Signature]

ID: 730300

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SYR.D0061.003.001ੈ

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Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Special Forces Command - Operations and Training Branch
No.: /291/
Date: / / 1433 H.
That is: 1/4/2012
To: Regiment/46/Special Forces
We are sending you back the calendar plan of testing and inspecting the combat readiness of
Regiment /46/ Special Forces command and units during the second quarter of 2012 after it
has been approved.
This is for your information and taking necessary action.
Privates
2012
4
7
2351
Paratrooper Major General Fuad Ahmad Hammoda
Commander of the Special Forces
[Signature]
[Stamp:
Army and Armed Forces
Special Forces Command]

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EXHIBIT C-56ੈ
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SYR.D0061.028.114ੈ

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Highly Confidential
Syrian Arab Republic
[Illegible word in Arabic]
General Command of the Army
Operations
[Illegible word in Arabic]
and Armed Forces
[Illegible words in Arabic]
[Illegible words in Arabic]
Number
Date 1433 H
That is 3/1/2012
Extract from the Commands and Formations Codes Manual
Serial
Number

Formations and the Communication
Node

1
2
3
4

Command of the Special Forces
Command of the Southern Region
Command of the Coastal Region
Command of the Central Region

5
6
8

Command of the Eastern Region
Command of the Northern Region
Regiment 35 Special Forces
Regiment 41 Special Forces

Tared
Hinta
Khawla
[Illegible word in
Arabic ends in Ωϻ lad]
Thureid
Ashiq
Subul
Shirar

9
10
11
12

Regiment 45 Special Forces
Regiment 46 Special Forces
Regiment 47 Special Forces
Regiment 53 Special Forces

Afaa
Am
Zahdi
Aghbar

13

Regiment 54 Special Forces
Regiment 46 Headquarters of Rear
Guard Command
Battalion 133 Special Forces

Nasib
Yamam 30

14

15
Battalion 625 Special Forces
16
Battalion 807 Special Forces
17
Battalion 231 Artillery
18
Battalion 975 Anti-tank
Document created by: Head of the Operations Section

Codes
Amer

Yamam 61
Yamam 62
Yamam 63
Yamam 64
Yamam 65

[Illegible word in
Arabic]
Hurra
Hayat
Anbar
Samar
Qasid
Mujhif
Qirsh
[Illegible word in
Arabic]
Rami
Mougher
Dahi
[Illegible word in
Arabic]
Sir
Yamam [illegible
number in Arabic]
Yamam [illegible
number in Arabic]
Yamam 62
Yamam 63
Yamam 64
Yamam 65

Document written by:
Sent to: Operations Section—Battalions of the Regiment—Sections of the Regiment—Signal Company
Paratroops Colonel Hafedh Younes
Head of the Signal Section

Paratroops Staff Brigadier General Akram Qasem
Chief of Staff of the Regiment
[Signature]

  

 

 

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SYR.D0063.010.008ੈ

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Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the
Army and Armed Forces
Officer
Affairs
Directorate/Transfers Branch
Number /6922/24
Date: 10/9/1432 H
That is: 10/8/2011

20 [Signature]

5079
8/9/2011

Appointment Order
Major General Ali bin Abdullah Ayoub military number /215/Armored Vehicles is hereby
appointed
Deputy Chief of the Staff of the Army and Armed Forces
And should report to duty starting on 10/8/2011
General Commander of the Army and Armed Forces
Air Defense Directorate – Organization and Mobilization Branch – True Copy
Officers Section number: /17589/ date: 25/8/2011
Head of the Air
Defense Directorate
Division 24 – Organization and Mobilization Branch
True Copy
Officers Section
To: Brigade 38 –
Number: /1064/
Organization
and
Mobilization Section
Date: 30/8/2011
To be informed and act
accordingly
Major General Jamil Mtanios Wasouf
Commander of Division 24
[Signature]
[Stamp illegible]
Transfer [illegible handwritten word in Arabic, possibly ήϣ΍ϭ΃ Orders]
Organization
[Signature]

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Syrian Arab Republic
508
Highly Confidential/For
General Command of the
11/10/2011
Officers Only
Army and Armed Forces
Officer Affairs
Administration – Transfers
Branch
Number /8656/24
Date: 29/Shawwal/1432 H
That is: 27/9/2011
[Handwritten number in
Arabic, either 195 or 196]
Appointment Order
The two officers whose names appear below are hereby appointed deputies to the Chief of Staff
of the Army and Armed Forces
As of 28/9/2011:
Seniority
213
254

Rank
Major General
Major General

First, Father’s & Last Names
Ibrahim bin Ahmad Husein
Talal bin Mustafa Tlas

General Commander of the Army and Armed Forces
Number /19548/
True Copy
Air Defense Administration –
Date: 28/8/2011
Organization and
To: Division 24
Mobilization Branch
Be
informed
and
act
Officers Section
accordingly
Major General Muhammad
Hasan Ali
Head of the Air Defense
Administration
[Signature]
[Stamp] General Command of
the Army and Armed Forces,
Air Defense Administration
Division 24 – Organization
True Copy
Organization
and Mobilization Branch
[Signature]
To: Brigade [28 or 38] –
Officers Section
Organization
and
Number: /1294/
Mobilization Section
Be
informed
and
act
Date:
2/[handwritten
in
accordingly
Arabic 10 or 11]/2011
Major General Jamil Mtanios
Wassouf
Commander of Division 24
[Signature]

  







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[Translator?s Note: Translator?s commentary is in brackets, and handwritten text is written in italics.]

Syrian Arab Republic

General Command of the Army and Armed Forces Highly Confidential- Immediate
Intelligence Department- Branch 265 Telegram

Number: /8945/3

Date: 13/12/2011

Commander of the First Corps

 

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When identi?ed, kindly arrest and send them to us in person.

Circa/ate to all checkpoints. Arrest them if [Signatm?e] Staff Colonel
any of the wanted names are found. Head of Branch 265
[Stamp: General 13/12
Command of the
Anny and Aimed
Forces*lntelligence
Department?
Branch 265]
[Signature] [Illegible stamp] Arrest
Circa/ate to all checkpoints
of Division 5 formations and
units. Abide by the content.
If any of the aforementioned
are identi?ed, arrest them
immediatelv and conduct
them to the competent
security agencies.
Commander of Division 5
13/12/20] 1 [Signature]

FROM: FAX NO.: 0096315245333 Dec. 13 2011 P1

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20-DEC-2011 17:09 17:09 From:
19 Dec 2011 11:42PM HP LASERJET FAX
Syrian Arab Republic
Ministry of Information
Foreign Media Department

To:8456328
0116617665

Page:2/2
p.1

[Illegible handwritten sentence]

Number: 1491 (ϡ Ώ) [unclear acronym]
Date: 20/12/2011
Governor of Dar’a
Director of the Office of Mr. Governor

A group of journalists [illegible] from different networks are visiting the region, and they are
from different outlets, including (the Japanese TBS network – the Italian [illegible] agency – the
Chinese Xinhua agency) in order to cover the developments of the situation in the region, and the
procession of the reforms underway in it.
The aforementioned delegation wishes to visit the governorate of Dar’a in order to meet Mr.
Governor and to do a tour of the governorate (the areas that witnessed vandalism) in addition to
meeting the family of the martyr
Please be informed and provide an opinion of the possibility [illegible] this by Thursday
22/12/2011 and inform us, so that we may [illegible], considering that they will be accompanied
by Mr. Fadi Totonji (0966236592) and Mr. Wa’il Jahd (0937573431), who are representatives of
the Ministry of Information.
[Illegible Position Title]
[Illegible name]
[Signature]
[Stamp: Ministry of Information – Illegible]
Mr. Major General [Illegible]
Mr. Major General Commander of [Illegible]
Police Commander
Commanders of the Security Agencies
Please be informed and do the necessary [illegible]
[Signature]

Tel: +963 (11) 6619396
Fax: +963
Circulate to all [illegible] and be careful to protect the delegation [rest of sentence illegible]
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Syrian Arab Republic
Ministry of Local Administration
Directorate of the News and Media
Number: 6097 / ϕ ι [unclear acronym] / 1
Important – Urgent

Mr. Governor…
We are attaching a copy of the names of the media delegation / local, Arab, foreign / certified by
the Ministry of Information (Directorate of the Foreign Media). It will visit some of the electoral
centers that you all prepared, and this is so that they can cover the elections for the local councils
which are scheduled for Monday, 12/12/2011.
Please be informed and work to coordinate with these delegations via your press offices to
organize the visits to the specified electoral centers.
Thank you for your cooperation
Attachments: Names of the media delegations.
[Stamp:
Dar’a Governorate – Secretariat
Number / 10 23222 / 6
Date: 11/12/2011 ]

Minister of the Local Administration
Engineer Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji
[Signature]

Comrade Secretary of the Dar’a Branch
Please by informed and [illegible word]
carry out the content and circulate
[Signature]
[illegible]
11/12/2011
[Illegible handwriting]
[Illegible handwriting]
[Signature]
- Mr. Major General, Security Group Commander / please be informed
- Mr. Major General, 1st Corps Commander / please be informed
[Illegible handwriting]
- Dar’a Governorate Police Command / please be informed and do the necessary /
Copy to: the General Secretariat – [illegible word]
-

Director of the Office of the Minister – Classified Records
Directorate of the News and Media – Classified Records
All security agencies

Email:LDSC@mise-sy.org
-

Tel: +963112145700/1/2/3/4/5
17 April Street / Kafar Sousa
Fax: +963112145731/2
All formations and sectors to facilitate the passage of the media delegations and be disciplined in working on
[illegible] during passage. [Signature]

For the attention of Mr. Major General, Commander of the Fifth Division
Circulate to the brigades + the 175th Regiment + 45th Battalion – 58th Battalion
59th Battalion – 60th Battalion – 127th Battalion – be informed and do the necessary to facilitate the passage of the
media delegations and be disciplined in working at checkpoints and inspection points
[illegible handwriting below]
[Stamp: The Army and Armed Forces – faded text]

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To: 8456328*
To: 8376163*

23-AUG-2011 13:13 From:

P.2/9
page:2*9

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page 2/2

 
Syrian Arab Republic
General Intelligence Directorate
Branch 315
Number : (6653/55/1)
Date: 23/8/2011
 

Mr. Major General, Commander of the Security Group in the Governorate of Dar’a
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Kindly circulate to all security agencies and military checkpoints to strike the name of the
following persons off the wanted lists and to settle their situation:
1, mother:
, born in
in
2, mother [illegible in Arabic, possibly
], born
in
in
because they turned themselves in to Branch 315 and pledged not to participate in any form
of protest, sit-in, disobedience, rioting or sabotage in the future.
Kindly be informed
[Stamp illegible]

Head of Branch 315
[Signature]

To
All security agencies in Dar’a
To be informed and take the necessary measures
Major General Zuheir Ahmad HAMAD
Commander of the Security Group in the Governorate of Dar’a
[Signature]
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A copy to Mr. Major General, Commander of the 1st Corps- Kindly circulate
Circulate to all checkpoints
[Signature]

The above letter should be circulated to all the checkpoints of
Division 5 formations and units based on the directives of Mr. Major
General, Commander of Division 5 Abide by its content and remove
the names off the lists of wanted persons.

Battalion 59

Security Officer of Division 5
[Signature]

23/8/2011

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Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed
Forces
Intelligence Department—Branch 265
Number: /5563/
Date: 22/8/2011

To: 8456328*
To: 8376163*

P. 1/1
Page: 1/1

Highly Confidential
Telegram

To the Commander of Corps 1
Please circulate the name of
, nicknamed
,
born in
,
, to the military checkpoints and in case you identify him, arrest
him and transfer him to us in person.
Staff Colonel
Head of Branch 265
[Signature]
22/8

[Stamp: General Command of the Army
and Armed Forces*Intelligence
Department—Branch 265]
Circulate to all checkpoints
[Signature]

Battalion 58

Circulate the name to all checkpoints of Division
5 formations and units—pursuant to the directives
of Mr. Major General Commander of Division
5—If identified, arrest him immediately and
transfer him to the competent security agencies.
Security Officer of Division 5
[Signature]
23/8/2011

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15-MAY-2011 20:44 From:
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To: 8456328*
To: 0376163*

P. 1/1
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Syrian Arab Republic
Ministry of Local Administration
Dar’a Governorate
Secretariat of the Governorate
To all military and security checkpoints in the governorate of Dar’a
To facilitate the passage of military construction workers, military housing personnel,
and workers of the Damascus governorate and General Federation of Workers through
checkpoints on Fridays and public holidays on different axes (Rural Damascus –
Damascus, Al-Quneitera – Damascus, Dar’a – Damascus) and to adopt organized tasks
for individuals and group transport buses by the governor of Damascus, stamped by
commanders of the Damascus and Rural Damascus police, to join the sites specified for
them in the security mobilization plan, in order to support public order brigades in
countering rioting in Damascus and Rural Damascus,
The document is a circular from the National Security Bureau No. /283/8/N Date:
5/11/2011
Dar’a on 14/5/2011
Governor of Dar’a
Muhammad Khaled
Al-Hannous
[Signature]
Copy to:
Warrant Officer Jawdat
- Command of Corps 1 through the General Command: Brigade 221 [or possibly
Kindly be informed and act accordingly
331 in Arabic] Brigade 59
- Branch 265
Brigade 60 Brigade 58
- Bureau of Mr. Governor
Circulate
To the commanders of formations
You are requested to abide by the content of the letter of
the Governor of Dar’a and to circulate it to all the
checkpoints of your formations.
Major General
Ali Abdullah Ayoub
15/5/2011
Commander of Corps 1
[Signature]
[Stamp: The Army and Armed Forces * Corps 1]

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Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army
and Armed Forces
Operations Commission
Strategic Operations Planning
Administration
Number /8223/1.Ε [acronym in
Arabic not clear what it means]
Date / /1432 H

(24)

860[illegible handwritten digit
in Arabic possibly 8]
[Illegible handwritten number
in Arabic possibly 19]/4

That is 10/4/2011
Telegram

Administrative Order
The General Commander of the Army and Armed Forces:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 76 of General Commander's Decision Number /507/ of 2003 and
its amendments,
Orders the following:
Military personnel of all categories and ranks who are put on a state of alert, as per telegram number
7857/501, dated 18/3/2011, issued by the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces—
Operations Commission—Strategic Operational Planning Administration, and throughout the duration
of the state of alert shall be considered on a special mission for which they shall receive
accommodation allowance as specified in Articles /75-76-77-78/ of the General Commander of the
Army and Armed Forces Decision Number /507/ of 2003 and its amendments, and specifically
General Commander's Decision Number /12/ of 2006. The content of this order shall be effective to
similar missions of the remaining formations and units for the same missions.
Damascus on / /1432 H
That is 10/4/2011
Field Marshal
Bashar Al-Assad
Organization

[Signature]

[Stamp: General Command of
the Army and Armed
Forces*Operations
Commission]

General Commander of the
Army and Armed Forces
[Signature]

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General Command of
the Army and Armed
Forces
Operations
Commission
Operations
Administration
Number 23869/580/
Date //1432H
That is 21/8/2011

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words in Arabic]
14/9/2011
[Signature]

((Circular))
As a result of the current circumstances experienced by our Syrian Arab Region with the rise in rioting and
vandalism and the presence of armed terrorist groups, in order to prevent the weapons and ammunitions
depots of the Popular Army Command (local defense) in all governorates and districts from attacks
(burning—looting—theft) and toward maintaining their full safety and readiness, all nearby units and
formations are asked to offer reinforcement and backup when necessary to all the detachments of local
defense forces.
Imad Dawoud Abdullah Rajiha
Deputy General Commander of the Army and
Armed Forces
Minister of Defense
Sent to:
[Signature]
-Made in two copies (Warrant Officer Fawzi al[Stamp: General Command of the Army and
Barmawi]
Armed Forces]
……………………………………………………….
[Signature]

Brigade /38/
Operations and Training Section
Number /1082/
Date 5/9/2011

Division 24
[Signature]
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acronym in Arabic not
clear what it means]

754
Colonel [illegible
handwritten first name
in Arabic] Al-Saleh
[Signature]

Staff Brigadier General Jaber Muhrez Al-Ibrahim
Commander of Brigade 38
[Signature]
Major General
[Stamp] [Illegible in
Muhammad Hasan Ali
Arabic]
Director of the Air
Defense Administration
[Signature]

  

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754

Arab Socialist Ba?ath Party One Arab Nation [Illegible handwriting]
Syrian Arab Region - Regional Command Widr an Eternal Mjggion

Regional Bureau of the Secretariat Book-keeper: distribute to
No.: 5861' SIKT sections offhe Branch
Date: 3r?9r?2011 ill/9.001]

Meeting of President Bashar Al Assad with scholars and clerics

President and Regional Secretary of Ba?ath Party Bashar Al Assad met on Wednesday 24/8f2014 with
scholars and clerics during an lftar Banquet hosted on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
The meeting was qualitative when His Excellency spoke with transparency, clarity and
accuracy. addressing a number of current issues being experienced by our beloved country. The
extemporaneous speech dealt with significant topics aimed at explaining and solving the crisis and
highlighting the hidden aspects of it. He asked everyone to shoulder his responsibilities in con??onting
this crisis, particularly that clerics have an effective social role.

The most sigri?cant topics he spoke about can be up in the following:

0 He called on clerics and of?cials to shoulder their responsibilities in enhancing national unity
among Syrians and participate in the reform process hand in hand.

0 He reiterated the historic relations between pan-Arabism and Islam and the significance of
maintaining such relations in our society.

0 He said that Syria's strength lies in its people who believe that the homeland is like their own
home and that sovereignty is their honour. and that national unity was their stronghold which they
resort to. and that belief means security and safety and that it is the guarantee for the future of our
children.

0 Foreign pressure does not stem from the West being keen on the interests of the Syrian people or
reforms, but because Syrian became like an obstacle for the West in this region, and they want
Syria to give concessions. This will not happen because Syrians throughout their history chose to
have their own will and to preserve their sovereignty.

There are ongoing malicious attempts to divide Syria and the conspiracy is targeting Syria?s
existence, unity and civilization, and that the successive failure of the West in forcing Syria to
give concessions led to escalating the conspiracy against it= and launching unprecedented and
?erce media attacks on it.

The use by media of voice messages, video clips and hypocritical eyewitnesses is a 
warfare aimed at creating a state of internal chaos and in?uencing the spirits of Syrians, and that
national unity is the only guarantee for Syria and its people in the face of malicious plots and the
only assurance to save Syrian blood. and a guarantee for restoring security and stability. Scholars
and clerics have to contribute to achieving that.

Treating the shortcomings which appear in the practices of some of us while dealing with the
crisis should not distract our attention from the great exerted e??orts and we should not contribute
to echoing hostile stances in this regard. because we are all concerned with addressing the
shortcomings in our behavior and performance.

0 The government will go on with reform in steady steps and such reform establishes for the
country?s future and that of future generations. Consequently. reform should be planned carefully
and built on the basis of the natural needs of society and not our sudden needs. This requires
unifying the e?'orts of everybody. particularly that of clerics who should contribute to such
reforms.

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Currently, what is happening in Syria is the application of the Divide and Rate policy, as well as the
practical application of the New Middle East Project. which is led by America and its allies, in order to
fragment the region and [impose its] hegemony over it. This calls for each free citizen who believes in his
homeland to arm himself with the belief and conscience of the unity of his people and his land. Based on
that, it is to insist on not employing religion to achieve goals, which have no relation to the essence of
true religion, or the high interests of the homeland. Taking that into consideration is a moral national duty.

Indeed. Syria?s history has proven its people?s persistence, capable of overcoming an ordeal and crises. Its
people, with their ability to unite, their civilizational and congenital value, can weather this ongoing

crisis, because they truly believe in their homeland, its sovereignty. which is embodied in the Party
Branch Secretary, the President Bashar Al?Assad.

Reg'onal Command

 

Arab Socialist Ba?ath Party One Arab Nation with an Eternal Mission

Syrian Arab Region Regional Command - Copy true to the original

Political Department - Military Party Branches (to be recited
Ideological Preparation and Party Organisation Branch during party meetings)
Section for Ideological Guidance - The Archivist

Eternity to Our Mission

Comrade Major General Dr. Shaib Suleiman
In charge of the affairs of the Political Department

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Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of
the Army and Armed
Forces
Operations
Commission
Operations
Administration
Number 23869/580/
Date //1432H
That is 21/8/2011

24
25/8
110
5/9/2011

1082
5/11/2011
539
9/9/2011

75

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22/8

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((Circular))
As a result of the current circumstances experienced by our Syrian Arab Region with the rise in rioting and
vandalism and the presence of armed terrorist groups, in order to prevent the weapons and ammunitions
depots of the Popular Army Command (local defense) in all governorates and districts from attacks
(burning—looting—theft) and toward maintaining their full safety and readiness, all nearby units and
formations are asked to offer reinforcement and backup when necessary to all the detachments of local
defense forces.
[Signature]

Sent to:
-Made in two copies (Warrant Officer Fawzi alBarmawi)

Imad Dawoud Abdullah Rajiha
Deputy General Commander of the Army and
Armed Forces
Minister of Defense
[Signature]
[Stamp: General Command of the Army and
Armed Forces]

Lieutenant Colonel Ali and Lieutenant Colonel Khaled explain the content and circulate
……………………………………………………….
[Signature]
Brigade /38/
Operations and Training Section
Number /1082/
Date 5/9/2011
Staff Brigadier General Jaber Muhrez Al-Ibrahim
Commander of Brigade 38
[Signature]

749
Division 24
[Signature]
ω ω [Handwritten
acronym in Arabic not
clear what it means]

Colonel [illegible
handwritten first name
in Arabic] Al-Saleh

[Stamp] [Illegible in
Arabic]

Major General
Muhammad Hasan Ali
Director of the Air
Defense Administration
[Signature]

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Syrian Arab Republic
Ministry of Interior
Political Security Department
Political Security Branch in Homs
No.: /11120/ Ώ ϭ[acronym, not clear what it means]
Date: 26/6/2012
To: The Head of the Political Security Branch in Ar-Raqqa
- In reference to your telegram No.: 1979/α ι [acronym, not clear what it means], dated 19/6/2012,
and whose subject is checking the information contained in your telegram and phone No.:
which is registered in the name of
, daughter of
and
date of birth is:
- We can inform you of the following:
-

, father's name is

date of birth is:

- We could not check the contained information since the said person,
, could not be identified
by anyone, and when we called the said phone number for several times, no one answered.
- Through checking the lists of wanted persons at our branch, we found that there is no search warrant
against her.
Our records of 2011 of the information section did not show that the said person lived in Homs, but
she lived in
and she hails from
She was sentenced to a two-month jail term and a
500 Syrian pound fine, and search for her came to an end. We believe that you need to check about
her with Tartous Branch.
This is for your information.
Brigadier General Hussam Luqa
Head of the Political Security Branch in Homs
[Signature]
Parties Section
26/6
Head of Branch
[Signature]
Parties

From:

Fax: 0312118213

JUN 25 2012 [Time is unclear ]

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Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party
One Arab Nation
Syrian Arab Region - Regional Command
with an eternal Mission
National Security Bureau
Confidential
Number/13/National Security
Date: 3/2/2012
Classified archives of the branch
after being informed
Exclusively for heads of branches
Circular
Arab Greetings:
In its meeting held on 1/2/2012, the Central Crisis Management Cell discussed the outcomes of
security and military actions at the country level, and took several decisions pertaining to guiding
military and security commanders towards undertaking the following measures:
1. Activate the work of checkpoints and provide support between them, as well as prevent
armed elements from establishing their own checkpoints.
2. Block all sources of funds provided for armed elements and terrorists, and other financial
means, as well as plant mines in holes on the border, reinforce the measures aiming at
banning smuggling and reinforce protection in facilities and locations where there are
weapons and ordnance. [illegible]
3. Carefully examine and constantly follow-up on information about targets, in addition to
carrying out successful surprise actions, always taking the initiative, resorting to
deception and camouflage and appropriate means of psychological war, wearing down
and draining the enemy, achieving the optimal exploitation of the abilities of the special
tasks groups that are under the command of the commanders, and beginning the
implementation of actions that guarantee success and constantly striving to adopt new
working methods and methodologies.
4. Hold daily meetings in order to evaluate, on a daily basis, all the carried out operations,
analyze the situation from all angles and carefully examine the next day’s tasks.
5. Take care of the financial and psychological situation of all elements designated to
execute tasks, and adopt the best methods to strengthen their belief in the sanctity of the
tasks they carry out in order to eradicate all armed elements and put an end to the crisis.
6. Communicate constantly between leaders and subordinates, activate their work and
overcome all obstacles that hinder them, especially after they accomplish their tasks, in
particular amidst difficult situations.
7. Take measures to reinforce the presence of military, security and police units in
recovered regions and close down all roads that facilitate the infiltration of armed men
and terrorists, as well as all points leading to the border with Lebanon.
8. Put the Comrade Minister of Interior in charge of executing a field tour in Aleppo
governorate to supervise and oversee the reorganization of the work carried out by police
units and members with security systems, popular committees and party members, in
addition to carefully examining areas of heated situations in the cities, towns and villages
of Aleppo, taking the necessary measures, coordinating the work between different
sectors and joint patrols and examining the security situation and working methods with
the security committee in the governorate.
240/…
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9. Supply the National Security Bureau with the names of killed armed individuals and
terrorists after each and every clash with them. The names are to be disseminated through
all media outlets to ensure the credibility of military and security activities carried out
against them in order to boost the morale of the public.
10. Provide the additional financial support necessary to improve the material security of the
members of armed and security units and maintain high morale among them at all times.

Be informed and carry out the necessary measures each according to the tasks required of them.
Eternity to Our Message
Comrade Head of the
National Security Bureau
Copy to:
-Comrade Head of the Central Crisis Management Cell
Be informed
-Comrade Major General, Minister of Interior
-Comrade Major General, Head of the Intelligence
Department
-Comrade Major General, Director of the General
Intelligence Directorate
-Comrade Major General, Director of the Air Force
Intelligence Directorate
Be informed and act
accordingly
Syrian Arab Republic
Ministry of Interior
Political Security
Department
Number 10117 Ω   α  ϭ
[Handwritten acronym in
Arabic, not clear what it
means]
15558/Political
Date: 6/2/2012
To the Heads of Political Security Branches in the Center and the Governorates
Be informed, carry out and act accordingly.
Head of the Political Security Department
[Signature]
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Syrian Arab Republic
Ministry of Interior
Political Security Department
Number: 129365/Political Ω
[Acronym in Arabic not clear
what it means, possibly ΔϴϠΧ΍Ω
Interior]
163668/Political
Date: 16/8/2011

Parties
Branch Officer
Classified Archive

Kindly Reply
[Illegible handwritten words
in Arabic] we had carried
this out a while back.
Head of the Branch
[Signature]

To: Heads of Political Security Branches in the Governorates
Given the gravity and consequences of laxness in addressing the crisis which the region is
witnessing and the poor coordination and collaboration between security agencies in terms of
sharing information and the results of ongoing investigations, which prolongs the duration of
events, increases human and material losses, and allows armed gangs to escalate their
hijackings, lootings, killings and terrorizing the public.
You are requested to:
Launch daily joint security campaigns against the areas harboring individuals wanted for
committing crimes of sabotage, killing and attacking citizen and against those who incite
demonstrations, funders and conspirers who have contact with foreign entities, and those who
tarnish the image of Syria in foreign media and international organizations.
Be informed and act accordingly.

Head of the Political Security Department
[Signature]
[Unclear handwritten marking in Arabic]
2705/Ώ.ϭ [Unclear handwritten acronym in
Arabic]
16/8/2011
[Illegible numbers in English]

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Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party
Syrian Arab Region - Regional Command
National Security Bureau
No. 3492/7/NS
Date: 23/5/2011
One Arab Nation
With an Eternal MLVVLRQ
Confidential
[To]: Parties Section –[Illegible word]
[Signature of]:
Head of the Branch
To Comrade Major General Head of the Political Security Department
Greetings,
You are kindly requested to supply us with the information that has been available from your
interrogation of detainees who incited demonstrations and those who had contacts with
foreign bodies, whether they are media bodies or plotters, or bodies which took part in
funding and arming demonstrators, in addition to information on the volume of funding and
armament and their sources.
May our message be eternal
Comrade Head of the National Security Bureau
[Signature]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Syrian Arab Republic
Ministry of Interior
Political Security Department
No.: 99596  Ω α/ [acronym, not clear what it sands for]
130178/ Political
Date: 25/5/2011
To: Heads of Political Security Branches in the Governorates
This is for your verification and informing us

Head of the Political Security Department
[Signature]
1788/ Ώ ϭ/ [acronym, not clear what it stands for]
25/5/2011

  



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ALFRA

Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Intelligence Department—Branch 243
Number: /22550/2ι [Acronym in Arabic, not clear
what it means]
Date: 21/7/2012

#1235 P.002/ 035

Highly Confidential
Telegram

To: All Sections and Detachments of the Branch
The Central Crisis Management Cell examined the lessons learned from the latest
confrontations with armed terrorists and concluded some negative remarks which need the
exertion of more efforts in order to avoid them in the missions of checkpoints, missions of
searching homes and confrontations with terrorists. The most important of which include:
1- Constant collection of information and verification, analysis and crosschecking of
information.
2- Evaluate all potential possibilities of the hostile party's activity.
3- Prepare proper plans and make appropriate amendments to them as the developments of
the situation at that time.
4- Leaders have to commit to the integrity of leadership, practise leadership resolutely and be
as close as possible to subordinates and set an example in courage and bravery.
5- Organize and create effective and constant cooperation and restore that cooperation and
keep in contact with subordinates as well as keep control over them constantly.
6- Economize in the use of forces and keep appropriate reserves in addition to invest
subordinates as per the capabilities of each of them in conducting missions.
7- Re-position and re-deploy forces and retain an appropriate number of forces for securing
stability in the security situation.
8 - Inspect checkpoints and check the missions of those who man them, and set them up in
suitable locations that lead to the success of the specified missions.
9- Terrain should be used in the best way possible and necessary manoeuvres are to be
conducted using the forces and weapons so as to guarantee the success of missions, reach the
target and take control of it.
10- Provide the best investment of the combat capabilities of helicopters by appointing
liaison officers who provide communication with them and verify targets on the ground.
11- Abstain from abusing citizens during the searching of homes, gain their trust and always
make them feel safe.
12- Be on full alert and constant watchfulness and refrain from taking deceptive rests for
forces to catch their breath, affirm presence in the streets and always take control of them.
This is for your information and taking the necessary measures.
4915
22/7/2012

Information To take [Stamp illegible]
the necessary action
[Signature]
21-JUL-2012 07:52 From:
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SYR. 

Mr. Head of the Branch

Hereafter are the names of Investigation Section detainees for Monday 2/1/2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nu First name and Date of arrest Document and the time Date Reason of arrest Location
mb family name of the martial arrest of of arrest
er release
1 13/ 1 1/2011 Telegram of our Member of Branch
- branch number coordination Jail
5777/8Political committee and
Date 13/1 1/201 1 communication with
the outside
2 30/ 1 1/2011 Telegram of our For his relation with Branch
branch number anned men and those Jail
6134/8Political who call themselves
Date 30/11/2011 the and planning
for armed ambushes
3 1/ 12/2011 Telegram of our Providing shelter for Branch
branch munber anned men Jail
6155/8Political
Date 2/12/2011
4 1/12/2011 Telegram of our Possession of a Branch
branch munber Russian ?ghting ri?e, Jail
6155/8Political a ?ghting gun and
Date 2/12/2011 presenting a bad
version about the
events
5 2/12/2011 Telegram of our Participation in the Branch
branch munber aimed attack on the Jail
6171/8Political secmity patrols on
Date 3/12/2011 25/11/2011
6 2/12/2011 Telegram of our Paiticipation in Branch
branch munber protests and presenting Jail
6171/8Political a bad version about
Date 3/12/2011 the events
7 - 5/12/2011 Telegram of our Paiticipation in almed Branch
branch number attack against security Jail
6234/8Political patrols on 25/1 1/2011
Date 6/12/2011
8 5/12/2011 Telegram of our Participation in Branch
I branch number protests and Jail
6235/8Political establishing
Date 6/12/2011 checkpoints
9 - 9/12/2011 Telegram of our Protesting Branch
branch number manufactluing sticks Jail
6328/8Political and slogans for
Date 9/12/2011 protesters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10 - 9/ 12/2011 Telegram of our Protesting Branch
branch nrunber manufacturing sticks Jail
6328/8Political and slogans for
Date 9/12/2011 protestors

11 10/ 12/2011 Telegram of our Protesting Branch

- branch number establishing Jail
6356/8Political checkpoints and
Date 10/12/2011 possession of drugs

12 - 13/12/2011 Telegram of our Protesting. sabotage. Branch
branch number and participating in Jail
6426/8Political armed attacks on
Date 13/12/2011 secru'ity checkpoints

13 14/ 12/2011 Telegram of our Committing mistakes Branch

branch number and offenses in his Jail
6448/8Political position as the head of
Date 14/12/2011 the educational
complex in Al-
Mayadin

14 15/ 12/2011 Telegram of our Defecting from service Branch
branch number Jail
6476/8Political
Date 15/12/2011

15 17/ 12/2011 Telegram of our Filming protests and Branch

. branch public order units Jail
6519/8Political
Date 17/12/2011

16 18/ 12/2011 Telegram of our Protesting and Branch
branch number establishing Jail
6539/8Political checkpoints
Date 18/12/2011

17 18/12/2011 Telegram of our Working as a broker Branch
branch nrunber' Jail
6542/8Political
Date 18/12/2011

18 19/ 12/2011 Telegram of our Working as a broker Branch

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6588/8Political
Date 20/12/2011

19 19/12/2011 Telegram of our Working as a broker Branch
branch Jail
6588/8Political
Date 20/12/2011

20 19/12/2011 Telegram of our Working as a broker Branch
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6588/8Political
Date 20/12/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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661 1/8Political weapons
Date 20/12/2011
22 20/12/2011 Telegram of our Protesting and ?lming Branch
- branch number protests in order to Jail
6606/8Political send it to agenda-
Date 20/ 12/2011 driven channels
23 - 21/ 12/2011 Telegram of our Protesting; suspected Branch
branch number of being an armed Jail
6646/8 SPolitical individual
Date 22/12/2011
24 24/12/2011 Telegram of our Opening the during Branch
branch number the ?meral of his Jail
6706/8 SPolitical cousin
Date 24/12/2011 usmg a pump-
action shotgim.
25 24/12/2011 Telegram of our Protesting and writing Branch
- branch on the walls of the Jail
6700/8Political donns slogans
Date 20/12/2011 insulting Mr. President
26 25/ 12/2011 Telegram of our Protesting. inciting on Branch
branch number protests, and Jail
661 1/8Political distributing a
Date 20/12/2011 pamphlet
27 28/ 12/2011 Telegram of our Protesting and Branch
branch munber sabotage Jail
6785/8Political
Date 28/12/2011
28 31/12/2011 Telegram of our Protesting. inciting Branch
branch munber protests, inciting the Jail
6863/8Political Jihad and establishing
Date 31/12/2011 checkpoints
29 31/12/2011 Telegram of our Presenting a negative Branch
branch munber image about the events Jail
6862/8Political
Date 31/12/2011
30 1/1/2012 Branch
Jail

 

 

Kindly be Informed

Head of the Investigation Branch
[Signature]

 

Case Document 39-25 Filed 03/22/18 Page 90 of 243


[Translator?s Note: Translator?s commentary is in brackets, and handwritten text is written in italics.]

Mr. Head of the Branch

Hereafter are the names of Investigation Section detainees for Friday 13/1/2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nu First name and Date of arrest Document and the time Date Reason of arrest Location
mb family name of the martial arrest of of arrest
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- branch number protests, sabotage, and Jail
6426/8Political participation in the
Date 13/ 12/2011 armed attack against
checkpoints
2 15/ 12/2011 Telegram of our Defecting from service Branch
. branch number Jail
6476/8Political
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branch number sabotage Jail
6785/8Political
Date 28/12/2011
4 1/1/2012 Telegram of our Participation in Branch
branch munber terrorist acts and Jail
14/ 8Political Date setting up armed
1/1/2012 ambushes
5. 7/ 1/2012 Telegram of our Protesting and Branch
branch number distributing pamphlets Jail
178/8Political
Date 7/1/2012
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branch number ?ghting weapon and Jail
193/8Political protesting
Date 8/1/2011
7 11/1/2012 Telegram of our Protesting Branch
branch number Jail
248/8Politica1
Date 11/1/2012
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branch number 2012 protest; as well as Jail
6863/8Political calling for Jihad and
Date 31/12/2011 establishing
checkpoints
9 11/1/2012 Telegram of our 26/ l/ Presenting a negative Branch
branch number 2012 version for the events Jail
253/8Political going on in Syria
Date 11/1/2012
10 11/1/2012 Telegram of our 26/1/ Presenting a negative Branch
branch number 2012 version for the events Jail

 

 

 

 

 

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[Translator?s Note: Translator?s commentary is in brackets, and handwritten text is written in italics253/8Political going on in Syria
Date 11/1/2012
13/ 1/2012 Writing derogatory Branch
slogans on the walls of Jail
the Village of Al-
Slnneitiyya
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the town of Al-
Shmeitiyya
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days upon the order 2012 detachment without disciplin
of Mr. Head of the of?cial leave; does not my
Branch adhere to his guard room
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SYR.D0080.050.003-006ੈ

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Party
Syrian Arab Region

˰˰˰˰˰˰ * ˰˰˰˰˰˰
Branch: Deir ez-Zor
Number:
Date / /200

Decision

28906
Minutes of the session of the security
committee number /17/
Held on 4/5/2011
The session began at exactly 8:00 pm

Discussion Details

One Arab Nation with an Eternal
MLVVLRQ
The following comrades were
absent without leave:
None
The following comrades were
absent with leave:
None

1

The session began in the presence of Comrade Dr. Taha al-Khalifa, chairman of the session, and the presence
of each of the following comrades:
Engineer Husein al-Arnous
Major General Kaser al-Kurdi
Major General Bashar Haj Obeid
Brigadier General Jameh Jameh
Brigadier General Muhammad Tayyara
Brigadier General Habib Muhanna Safi
Brigadier General Da’as Hassan Ali
Colonel Muheidinne Harmoush

Governor of Deir ez-Zor
Commander of the Eastern Region
Commander of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate Police
Head of Branch 243
Head of the Air Force Intelligence Branch
Head of the Military Police Branch
Head of the General Intelligence Branch
Head of the Political Security Branch

- The meeting began with the recitation of the eternal Party slogan and a reading of the previous session's
minutes.
- Comrade Branch Secretary, Head of the Security Committee, welcomed the members of the security
committee.
- Comrade Branch Secretary, Head of the Security Committee, made the following statements:
We should not leave room for slackness and anticipation; we should rather be prepared and put in more
effective effort at all levels and continue to keep the public aware of the truth of the imminent risks against the
nation. At the same time, we have to demonstrate the regime's power and domination by continuing to take
and enhance precautionary and watchful measures, as well as be prepared for confronting demonstrations if
they take place. We have to take a forceful stance against everyone who attempts to cause harm to the nation;
today's meeting is concerned with discussing the security measures that need to be taken on Friday, 6/5/2011.
The conditions we witnessed last Friday proved the feasibility and effectiveness of the measures, which were
adopted. Therefore, we stress the following:
- It is necessary to continue to activate security checkpoints set up at the city's entrances and to monitor
byroads and the suspended bridge. This is in addition to facilitating the movement of [Ba’athist] comrades
when they come from the villages to the city and allowing them to move freely.
- Continue imposing the ban on the entry of motorcycles into the city on Thursdays and Fridays.
- Continue [Ba’athist] and security presence in the previously distributed sectors and intensify the presence of
[Ba’athist] comrades in the city this Friday, in addition to doubling their numbers.
- Continue arresting everybody who incites others to demonstrate or funds riots.
- It is necessary to reinforce security and Party presence in the city of Al-Mayadin and to install checkpoints
on the highway

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Syrian Arab Region

˰˰˰˰˰˰ * ˰˰˰˰˰˰
Branch: Deir ez-Zor
Number:
Date / /200

Decision

28908
Minutes of the session of the security
committee number /17/
Held on 4/5/2011
The session began at exactly 8:00 pm

Discussion Details

The session began in the presence of Comrade
each of the following comrades:

One Arab Nation with an Eternal
Message
The following comrades were
absent without leave:
None
The following comrades were
absent with leave:
None

2

, chairman of the session, and the presence of

[Continued from SYR.D0080.050.003]
[…] from the east and the west, and we will gather 400, 500 comrades to intervene when necessary, and
there will be comrades positioned on the bridge to block entry to the city of Al-Mayadin. We directed all
political and administrative activities of the sons of the area of Al-Mayadin to be present there, and conduct
dialogues with their families, neighbors, and acquaintances to explain the dimensions of the conspiracy, and
to work to neutralize who participated in them in the past period, and warn them against carrying out any
acts that will breach security.
- Comrade Head of Branch 243 made the following statements:
Everything leads us to believe that the conspiracy that was set up against Syria has failed and therefore it is
shameful to continue following the same procedures. We maintain that our comrades in the party and popular
organizations should continue explaining the content of the Minister of Interior’s notice on the advantages
of the amnesty granted by President Assad to those who participated in the demonstrations and the riots. In
addition, the black hand seeking to disrupt our country’s security should be exposed and [illegible word].
Regarding the security situation large swathes of the governorate have been secured the only remaining
cities are Al-Mayadin and (illegible). Therefore, our comrades from Al-Mayadin branch should be
assembled and all persons trying to enter the governorate should be prevented from doing so. The square
should be occupied. It has been noticed that there is a flux of Kurds to Deir Ez-Zor; this situation should be
followed closely. The fact that the two tribal leaders [unclear name, might be
] and
were not present in the meeting of tribal leaders with Bashar El Assad has its significance
that should be taken into account.
- Comrade Head of the General Intelligence Branch made the following statements:
There are many cars in Deir ez-Zor that have Tartous and Damascus license plates; this raises question
marks. There should be an effort to establish the property of these cars. Seek to spot a grey Hyundai car from
Damascus whose license plate number is /
/, and inform us once it is found. Our elements will keep
on covering of our branch sector and will spread on the roofs of the building to stop the saboteurs from
shooting the protestors. We are keen on tracking down those who incite others to demonstrate and carry out
acts of rioting.
- Comrade Head of the Air Force Intelligence Branch made the following statements:
The necessary security measures have been taken. We continue to monitor the security situation. We are
working on enhancing the measures taken previously and we emphasize the role of our comrades in the party

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Branch: Deir ez-Zor
Number:
Date / /200

28910
Minutes of the session of the
security committee number /17/
Held on 4/5/2011
The session began at exactly 8:00
pm

Decision

Discussion Details

The session began in the presence of Comrade
of each of the following comrades:

One Arab Nation with an Eternal Message
The following comrades were absent
without leave:
None
The following comrades were absent with
leave:
None

3

, chairman of the session, and the presence

[Continued from SYR.D0080.050.004]
[and as well in ] the popular organizations and unions to be ready to fend off any possible acts on
Friday, we will provide support in case it is needed; and we invite them to maintain the measures
against motorbikes should be maintained especially on Thursday and Friday and security presence
on the public road Deir Ez-Zor - Tadmor. We have [illegible verb] some of the employees who were
arrested against the backdrop of protesting where they requested letters justifying their absence from
their departments.
- Comrade Head of the Political Security Branch made the following statements:
We continue to take the necessary precautions. Previous measures should be maintained and
reinforced in cooperation with our comrades in the party and popular organizations. The personnel
should be doubled this friday especially when it comes to Al-Mayadin. We will continue operating
patrols from all branches especially the branch of (illegible). We will continue protecting the house
of the Comrade the Governor. We will continue monitoring acts of rioting and instigation.
- Comrade Commander of the Eastern Region made the following statements:
All necessary precautions to protect barracks and army buildings have been taken
- Comrade Police Commander of the Governorate made the following statements:
We should strengthen the measures we have previously taken and protect the Hafez El Assad Square.
- Comrade Military Police Commander made the following statements:
We will reinforce measures taken previously, and our task is to protect the roundabout and square of
the Everlasting Leader Hafez Al-Assad.
- Comrade Governor made the following statements:
We should continue mobilizing the largest number of our comrades of the party, popular organizations
and unions especially on Friday, particularly in the city of Al-Mayadin. We should exercise selfrestraint and should deter demonstrations on the spot and not allow its members and [illegible word]
to move.
Regarding the strange cars in the city, it should be noted that a lot of people from Deir Ez-Zor live in
Homs and the outskirts of Damascus [rest of the sentence is illegible it might be we support
conducting a calm campaign to identify the cars].
Military checkpoints on the main road from Deir Ez-Zor to Tadmor should be reinforced. We will
give directions to some departments to seucre vehicles for transporting comrades in the party.
At the end of the meeting, The Comrade Secretary of the Branch, thanked the Head of the Branch,
and the comrades attending the meeting.

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Syrian Arab Region

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Branch: Deir ez-Zor
Number:
Date / /200

28912
Minutes of the session of the
security committee number /17/
Held on 4/5/2011
The session began at exactly 8:00
pm

Decision

Discussion Details

The session began in the presence of Comrade
and the presence of each of the following comrades:

One Arab Nation with an Eternal
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The following comrades were
absent without leave:
None
The following comrades were
absent with leave:
None

4

, chairman of the session,

[Continued from SYR.D0080.050.005]
The meeting concluded at 11 p.m. with the recitation of the eternal Party slogan.
Eternity to our Mission.
[Written here are eight signatures. Above each signature is the word “member”,
followed by the signature itself, with no name or title.]
Head of Deir Ez-Zor Branch
Head of the Security Committee
Comrade Doctor Taha Khalifeh
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24140

˰˰˰˰˰˰ * ˰˰˰˰˰˰
Branch: Deir Ez-Zor
No:
Date / / 200

Decision

Meeting Notes of: Security Committee
Number /4/
Held on 25/3/2011
Session started at:

One Arab Nation with an (WHUQDO
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Comrades who were absent without
excuse:
No one
Absentees with excuse:
No one

Discussion Details
-1The session opened in the presence of Comrade Abdul Razaq Awad, head of the session and the
comrades:
Governor of Deir ez-Zor
-Engineer Husein al-Arnous
-Major General Kaser al-Kurdi
Commander of the Eastern Region
-Major General Bashar Haj Obeid
Governorate Police Commander
-Brigadier General Jameh Jameh
Head of Branch 243
-Brigadier General Muhammad Tayyara Head of the Air Force Intelligence Branch
-Brigadier General Habib Muhanna Safi Head of the Military Police Branch
-Brigadier General Da’as Hassan Ali
Head of the General Intelligence Branch
-Colonel Muheidinne Harmoush
Head of the Political Security Branch
x The meeting started with reciting the immortal slogan of the Ba’ath Party and a review of the
notes of the previous session.
x The agenda was as follows:
- The Comrade Head of the Interim Committee /as written/ welcomed the comrade members of the
Security Committee.
- The Comrade Head of the Interim Committee presented the following:
x The Comrade Head of Air Force Intelligence Branch’s in Deir ez-Zur letter No. 1396 on
24/2/2011, which stated that leaflets carrying phrases that harm Mr. President’s reputation were
found in Al Bukamal.
x The Comrade Head of Political Security’s in Deir ez-Zur letter No. 665 on 3/3/2011, which
stated that a statement by
, a citizen of Hamdan area, was published on
the internet. The Security Committee decided to wait before taking a decision until the formation
a new leadership of the Branch.
x The Comrade Head of Branch 243’s letter 4886 on 12/3/2011 about the events in some Arab
countries and the need to follow the instructions of the National Security Bureau about the
summons and arrests.
x The Comrade Head of the Air Force Intelligence Branch in the Eastern Region’s letter No. 1780
on 13/3/2011 about the behavior of the head of Technical Directorate in Al Bukamal City
Council.
- Action taken by Comrade the Governor.
x The Comrade Head of the Air Force Intelligence Branch in the Eastern Region’s letter No. 1781
on 13/3/2011 about the behavior of the head of the Media Center in Al Bukamal
- Action taken by Comrade the Governor.
x The Comrade Governor’s letter No. 283 on 16/3/2011 on the kiosk that is located in front of the
Al Bukamal Region’s building, which is licensed under the name
in
Al Bukamal

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Meeting Notes of:
Held on / / 200
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Branch:
No:
Date / / 200

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Comrades who were absent without
excuse:
Absentees with excuse:

Discussion Details
-2The session opened in the presence of comrade………..as the head of the session and the
comrades:
[Continued from SYR.D0080.051.090]
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The Security Committee decided to show reserve on the issue [might mean leave the
issue for now].
x The Comrade Head of the Air Force Intelligence Branch for the Eastern Region’s letter
No. 1913 on 16/3/2011 about guarding the oil wells.
- The Security Committee decided to contact the Comrade Head of the National Security
Bureau to instruct the Ministry of Oil to take all the necessary measures to protect the
oil wells, and to provide any facilitation to the implement that.
x The note of the Comrade Governor No. 494 on 14/3/2011 about the security of the vital
installations and the guards.
- The Security Committee decided to refer this issue to the Comrade Commander of the
Eastern Region to take action.
x The letter of Comrade Head of Branch 243 No. 579 on 14/3/2011 about the procedures
that must be taken on Friday 25/3/2011.
x The request of some citizens, taxi drivers, to enter Iraq.
- Security Committee decided to postpone discussing the issue.
- The Comrade Head of the Interim Committee said:
Our meeting today is to evaluate the security situation in the governorate and to discuss the
procedures that must be taken to mend the security situation in light on what happened on
Friday 25/3/2011. I thank my comrade, the Governor, and our comrades in the security
apparatuses and the police command for their efforts in following up the events and their good
and continued coordination to maintain this high level of security stability in the governorate, I
also want to thank them about the way how they dealt with some of those who wanted to create
riots during the Friday sermons in some of Deir ez-Zor’s mosques. The Comrade Assistant
Regional Secretary for the party ordered not to arrest any of the Friday’s rioters who did not
have political background [affiliation]. We ordered our comrades in the party’s sections,
Popular Organizations and the Trade Unions to continue and strengthen the guarding of the
headquarters. Also, to watch any suspicious activities and to immediately report and face
them. It is also important to watch the rumors and to find out their sources. We distributed our
comrades in mosques, with an average of 200 comrades in one mosque to deal with any case
that can incite sedition inside mosques

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Syrian Arab Region

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Branch:
No:
Date / / 200

Decision

One Arab Nation with an Immortal
Message
Comrades who were absent without excuse:

Meeting Notes of:
Held on / / 200
Session started at:

Absentees with excuse:

Discussion Details
-3The session opened in the presence of comrade………..as the head of the session and the
comrades:
[Continued from SYR.D0080.051.091]
and to contain them and to arrest those who invoke them and hand them to the responsible
security sides. Security Forces will be present outside the mosques in order not to provoke
the people who are inside. We’ll consider this distribution [of tasks] in the major mosques.
Small mosques in the suburbs should not be forgotten either.
Comrades will be distributed into three groups:
A group present in the party’s Section, a group implements the reconnaissance outside the
mosque and a third group present inside the mosque.
- The Comrade Governor said:
The events that happened on Friday 25/3/2011 in some mosques were done by a counted
[few] people and does not have an trace or effect on the citizens. The events confirm that
the situation in Deir ez-Zor is more than good, because the governorate’s citizens rejected
them with anger. That was clear when the worshippers stopped the those who tried to incite
sedition form spreading their poisons. Not only this, worshippers were attempting to kill
them, but the security members intervened and prevented that. Spontaneous demonstrations
that occupied the governorates streets, the nationalistic slogans, flags and the pictures of
president Bashar Al-Asad were other evidence of the good situation. We also emphasize
that procedures that have been taken last week, such as strengthening security measures
and not to come very close to people in order not to provoke them, will continue.
It is noted, there are many complaints against the head of the Al Bukamal Recruitment
Section. We found that during our meetings with people. We hope this issue can be dealt
with quickly.
- The Comrade Head of the General Intelligence Branch said:
Caution procedures should continue. Information should be circulated among security
apparatuses. The supportive demonstrations should be watch. The policy of reducing
[security forces’] contact with people should continue. The Ba’athist comrades should be
tasked to counter any activities that could harm security. We found a good response form
our comrades, especially in Al-Tawba mosque in Al-Thawra, where a demonstration was
changed into a loyalist [pro-government rally]. The response of the people who are students
and those who work in the sectors of education and agriculture was good. The workers
union’s role was limited.

 

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Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party
Syrian Arab Region

˰˰˰˰˰˰ * ˰˰˰˰˰˰
Branch:
No:
Date / / 200

Decision

One Arab Nation with an (WHUQDO 
0LVVLRQ
Comrades who were absent without excuse:

Meeting Notes of:
Held on / / 200
Session started at:

Absentees with excuse:

Discussion Details
-4The session opened in the presence of comrade………..as the head of the session and the comrades:
[Continued from SYR.D0080.051.092]
- The Comrade Head of Branch 243 said:
We continue to take cautious measures and to monitoring activities. The oil installations are protected
by the Border Guards Force, and monitored by our elements who are dispatched to these installations.
They check and monitor strangers and people who do not work there. They do inspection tours to the
[oil] fields with coordination with the security official in the field and the Border Guard Force in order
to end the thefts issue.
Several aggressions against oil installations happened this month. Two days ago we arrested two armed
men. One of them carrying an axe and the second with (a pump-action gun). We asked the officials in
charge with the oil sector to activate the self-protection [arrangements] in the oilfields.
Our evaluation to what happened on Friday in Al-Mussala mosque in Al-Mayadien is that we believe a
Salafi grouping is behind the incident because all the people who were involved were believers of the
Salafi ideology. One of them was armed with a Russian rifle and a camera. Two of them were arrested.
The performance of the Ba’athist comrades while doing their duty was good. We hope these procedures
will continue.
About the subject of Al Bukamal Recruitment Section, there is a lack in the elements /members/ in all the
sections of the Eastern Region.
- The Comrade Head of Air Force Intelligence Branch said:
We continue to take the cautious measures and monitoring all the political activities in the governorate,
with highlighting that the elements of Hizb Al-Tahrir Al-Islami [Islamic Liberation Party] were not
present during the last two days. They stored food in their houses. We commend the role of our party
comrades in keeping the security situation stable and facing those who try to harm the homeland and the
people’s security.
- The Comrade Commander of Military Police said
We continue to take the cautious measures. We dispatched the patrols of the Police Investigation Units
to cover [protect] Mr. President Hafidh Al-Assad roundabout and its surroundings.
- The Comrade Head of the Political Security Branch said
We continue to take the cautious measures. We dealt with some people

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Syrian Arab Region

24148

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Branch:
No:
Date / / 200

Decision

One Arab Nation with an (WHUQDO 
0LVVLRQ
Comrades who were absent without excuse:

Meeting Notes of:
Held on / / 200
Session started at:

Absentees with excuse:

Discussion Details
-5The session opened in the presence of comrade………..as the head of the session and the comrades:
[Continued from SYR.D0080.051.093]
who tried to incite sedition and riots in Al-Safa mosque in the city of Deir ez-Zor when the Friday
preacher commended the wisdom of Mr. President Bashar Al-Assad. They interrupted him and recited
some phrases. A number of worshippers in that mosque beat them and delivered them to us. One of
them attacked some worshippers with a knife. The number of the arrested people was eight. Six in AlSafa mosque and two in Uthman bin Affan mosque and in Ghassan Aboud roundabout. Noting that
some of the arrested people are comrades who are members of the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party. During
the initial investigation it was proven to us that they sent several inflammatory messages to people. As
well as to Al-Jazeera TV. The Party’s status of alert should continue.
- The Comrade Governorate Police Commander said:
We continue to take cautious measures. The members of Police are ready to intervene and contain any
emergent security defect that could destabilize the governorate. We noticed that Deir ez-Zor
governorate is calm. Only simple incidents that do not even deserve mentioning have taken place. We
treated them immediately.
At the end of the meeting, the Comrade Head of the Interim Committee thanked the comrades for
attending, and ended the meeting around 10:30 and recited the immortal slogan of the party.
[Written here are eight signatures. Above each signature is the word “member”, followed by the
signature itself, with no name or title.]
The Head of the Interim Committee in the Deir ez-Zor Branch
The Head of Security Committee
Comrade Abdul Razaq Awad
[Signature]

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Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party
One Arab Nation with an Eternal MLVVLRQ
Deir ez-Zor Branch
Number: /76/΃ ι [Acronym in Arabic not clear
what it means]
Date: 15/4/2011

To Comrade Head of the Political Security Branch in Deir ez-Zor

Arab Greetings:
We attach hereafter the minutes of the security committee’s meeting number /9/ held on
14/4/2011.
Kindly be informed.
Eternity to Our MLVVLRQ
[Stamp: Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party,
Syrian Region * One Arab Nation
with an Eternal Message * Deir ezZor Branch]

Head of the Interim Committee of
the Deir ez-Zor Branch
Comrade Abdul Razzaq Awwad
[Signature]

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Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party
Syrian Arab Region
˰˰˰˰˰˰ * ˰˰˰˰˰˰
Branch: Deir ez-Zor
Number:
Date: / /200

Decision

24188

Minutes of the security
committee session number 9
Held on 14/4/2011
The session started at 2:00
PM

One Arab Nation with an
Eternal Message
Absent without leave,
comrades:___________
Absent with leave,
comrades:_________

Discussion Details:
The session was opened in the attendance
session and the attendance of comrades:
Engineer Husein Arnous
Major General Kaser al-Kurdi
Major General Bashar Haj Obeid
Brigadier General Jameh Jameh
Brigadier General Muhammad Tayyara
Brigadier General Habib Mhanna Safi
Brigadier General Daas Hasan Ali
Colonel Muheidinne Harmoush
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of Comrade Abdul Razaq Awad, as chairman of
Governor of Deir ez-Zor
Commander of the Eastern Region
Governorate Police Commander
Head of Branch 243
Head of the Air Force Intelligence Branch
Head of the Military Police Branch
Head of the General Intelligence Branch
Head of the Political Security Branch

The meeting began by reciting the eternal slogan of the party and reading the previous
session minutes. The agenda was the following:
- Comrade Head of the Interim Committee welcomed the comrades, members of the Security
Committee.
- Comrade Head of the Interim Committee presented the decision of the Regional Command
number 569 /1 [illegible in Arabic], of 27/3/2011, stipulating the establishment of a central
and branch crisis management cell.
The letter of Comrade Head of Branch /243/ number 6384 of 5/4/2011 that mentions
certain measures to limit the protests.
- The note of the Comrade Governor, number 182 of 12/4/2011, which appears on the
summons of Al-Mayadin district residents concerning those who contributed to and
participated in the protests.
- The letter of Head of the Interim Committee of the Abou Kamal department number 154 of
12/4/2011 pertaining to some of those who contributed to and participated in the protests.
- The letter of the Association of Petroleum Importing Companies in the 7 kilomoter area,
number /45/ on 12/4/2011, stipulation the request of approval on choosing a guard point in
the area of the Association of Petroleum Importing Companies in the 7 kilomoter area, AlBasra road.
The security committee decided to refer the matter to the command of the governorate police.
- The Comrade Head of the Interim Committee took the floor and stated the following: we
convene today in order to discuss the measures that ought to be taken on Friday 15/4/2011.
Our comrades, members of the interim committee in the branch and party departments shall
make visits to the residents of cities and towns. Several meetings were held with the
commands of party sections in all departments; departments, popular organizations and
trade unions were given directives to mobilize all their human cadres on Friday.

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Syrian Arab Region

24190

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Branch:___
Number:
Date: / /200

Minutes of the
session___number__
Held on / / 200
The session started at___

Decision

Discussion details:
The session was opened in the attendance of Comrade
attendance of comrades:

One Arab Nation with an
Eternal Message
Absent without leave,
comrades:___________
Absent with leave,
comrades:_________

(2)
as chairman of session and the

[Continued from SYR.D0080.051.118]

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15\4\2011 and they were given the necessary instructions to ward off any possible
actions that might take places in mosques, public squares and public gardens and
contain them at the same place, so they don’t extend to the streets. Popular committees
made up of our comrades were also formed in all city districts and villages in the
governorate for the same reason. We have received many inquiries during meetings we
held with our party body, including:
When our comrades, members of popular committees are assaulted by the other side,
who will cover them on the legal and security levels? I will request the comrades to put
some mechanisms at the disposal of popular committees on Friday 15\4\2011.
The Comrade Governor said: we must mobilize the largest number of party members,
popular organizations and trade unions on Friday. We should practice self-restraint
without being lax with saboteurs in order to ward off all negative protests at the same
places where they erupt, by blocking the movement of participants and surrounding them
by our comrades. Plus, a unified rule and method should be put in place to deal with
rioters while refraining from dispersing comrades across all mosques and restrict their
presence to mosques most likely to have protests: Al-Fath—Al-Farouq—[illegible in
Arabic, possibly ήΘϨϋ Antar]—[illegible in Arabic]—Al-Safa—Al-Othman. In addition, we
should nominate internet experts among our comrades, to deal with hostile websites
spitting out their venoms in the country, such as Facebook and others. Two brigades
from the health directory will be provided, the first one at the disposal of the first city
division, and the second at the disposal of the second city division as well as two vehicles
from the directory of technical services.
The Comrade Head of Branch 243 said: there are two types of activities, one in the city
and the other in rural areas. We hope that meetings held by our comrades in the party
and those we held ourselves in Abou Kamal, Al-Mayadin, Al-Shiheil and Al-Basira were
useful in neutralizing those cities and districts. However, we remain alert for any urgent
event, mainly in Al-Mayadin, Al-Ashara and Al-Qouriyya, and we should also mobilize
our comrades in the hinterland to ward off all smuggling attempts or illegal entry to
cities. Activities in the city are top priority at this stage since the other side insists on
protesting and is willing to damage everyone, including buildings, security, our Ba’athist
comrades and regular citizens. Thus, we stress the importance of mobilizing the largest
number of Ba’athist comrades, laborers, peasants and students and preparing flags and
photos of Mr. President while protecting party and government headquarters.

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Syrian Arab Region
˰˰˰˰˰˰ * ˰˰˰˰˰˰
Branch:___
Number:
Date: / /200

Decision

24192

Minutes of the
session___number__
Held on / / 200
The session started at___

One Arab Nation with an Eternal
Message
Absent without leave,
comrades:___________
Absent with leave,
comrades:_________

Discussion details:

(3)

The session was opened in the attendance of Comrade
attendance of comrades:

as chairman of session and the

[Continued from SYR.D0080.051.119]
Courts, houses of worship, the Central Authority for Surveillance and Investigations, banks.
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The Comrade Head of the General Intelligence Branch said: we /will/ put emphasis on
mobilizing a large number of Ba’athist comrades and providing them with the country’s
national flag and photos of Mr. President Bashar al-Assad to ward off any possible negative
protest by surrounding it and not allowing it to move forward even for 100 meters. The civil
police should block the roads. We will equip its members and divide them into three groups:
a group for protection, another to seize cell phones when used to take pictures and record
videos and the third one for arrests. Meanwhile, confronting vandals outside the scope of the
city should be left for security forces.
The Comrade Head of the Air Force Intelligence Branch said: we propose forming a
committee that includes representatives of all security forces to investigate with [illegible] in
protests. We have received information, suggesting that 500 people are planning to
participate in protests starting from al-Farouq and al-Osman mosques, and are going to
have sharp instruments and batons. They are also planning to head from al-Homaidi mosque
to the Armenian Church, to stimulate public opinion and undermine security and stability,
hence it is necessary to take all the necessary measures.
The Comrade Head of the Political Security Branch said: we should reinforce the role of
police in this period by gathering them at two locations, at the exterior division and the
second at the governorate building. They should be armed with batons as a preparation to
confront any possible protest. We referred those arrested during Sunday’s protest to
judiciary and we requested concerned authorities to take disciplinary measures against them.
We should also tighten security at the building [illegible] next the Palace of Justice and the
headquarters of the Central Authority for Surveillance and Investigations and mobilize the
largest number of comrades to confine possible protests.
The Comrade Commander of the Eastern Region said: we continue to take precautionary
measures at military facilities and garrisons and we are willing to provide assistance and
backup whenever we are asked to.
The Comrade Governorate Police Commander said: we will take the necessary measures
whenever a negative protest erupts. The interior security forces are present in all sectors and
are ready to intervene when required.
The Comrade Commander of Military Police said: Some of our members will be present at
the President’s square and the rest of the branch’s members will be ready to act when asked
to in terms of their mission [rest of sentence illegible].

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˰˰˰˰˰˰ * ˰˰˰˰˰˰
Branch:___
Number:
Date: / /200

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Decision

Discussion details:

Minutes of the
session___number__
Held on / / 200
The session started at___

The session was opened in the attendance of Comrade
attendance of comrades:

One Arab Nation with an Eternal
Message
Absent without leave,
comrades:___________
Absent with leave,
comrades:_________

(4)

as chairman of session and the

[Continued from SYR.D0080.051.120]
The largest number of comrades in case of emergency.
- The Public Attorney of Deir ez-Zor was summoned to discuss with him legal matters
concerning the protests and riots.
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The Comrade Public Attorney said: the arrested individuals were referred to the
concerned authorities depending on the type of the crime, some fall under the
jurisdictions of military courts and others under civil courts. We are seeking strict
verdicts against all those attempting to mess with our security.

The Comrade Head of the Interim Committee thanked his fellow comrades, members of the
security committee and the Comrade Public Attorney.
The meeting was closed at about 4:30 pm by repeating the eternal slogan of the party.
May our mission be always immortal.
[Written here are eight signatures. Above each signature is the word “member”, followed by the
signature itself, with no name or title.]
The Head of the Security Committee in Deir ez-Zor
the Head of the Interim Committee
Abdul Razaq Awad
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Syrian Arab Region
˰˰˰˰˰˰ * ˰˰˰˰˰˰
Branch:___
Number:
Date: / /200

Decision

28938

Minutes of the session of the
Security Committee number 21
Held on 5 / 11 / 2011
The session started at___

Discussion details:

One Arab Nation with an Eternal
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Absent without leave,
comrades:___________
Absent with leave,
comrades:_________

1

The session began in the attendance of Comrade Dr. Taha Al Khalifa, session chair, and each of
comrades:
-Engineer Husein al-Arnous
Governor of Deir ez-Zor
-Major General Kaser al-Kurdi
Commander of the Eastern Region
-Major General Bashar Haj Obeid
Commander of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate Police
-Brigadier General Jameh Jameh
Head of Branch 243
-Brigadier General Nasr Tayara
Assistant Head of the Air Force Intelligence Branch
-Brigadier General Habib Muhanna Safi Head of the Military Police Branch
-Brigadier General Da’as Hassan Ali
Head of the General Intelligence Branch
-Colonel Muheidinne Harmoush
Head of the Political Security Branch
- The meeting began with reciting the Ba’ath Party's eternal slogan and reading out the previous
session's minutes.
- The Branch Secretary and Head of the Security Committee welcomed the attending comrades
security committee's members.
- The Branch Secretary and Head of the Security Committee said that:
Friday, 14/5/2011 will be a decisive day in terms of security situation in the Governorate of Deir
ez-Zor. If it is a quiet day, this means we have succeeded in containing the situation, and if do not
succeed, we have to review all of the steps and measures which were taken. Therefore, we
emphasize the continuation of the previous measures as per the following:
1- Deir ez-Zor City:
- Continue streamlining security checkpoints at the city entrances and monitor byroads, side
roads and the suspended bridge since the morning of Thursday, 13/5/2011, and facilitate the
movement of our comrades while coming from the villages into the city without stopping them.
This is in addition to monitoring Al Mayadin-Automatic Bakery Road which is located off the
Cement Industries Society where some cars coming from Al Mayadin were seen using that roads.
We should also continue banning motorcycles from entering the city on Thursday and Friday.
- Continue presence in the previously distributed sectors and reinforce the presence of our
comrades and doubling their numbers in Ghassan Abboud Area and at Al Osman and Al Farouk
mosques since they are a focal point, while taking into consideration other neighborhoods which
should not be neglected in terms of the security aspect, in addition to deploying 100 of our civil
servant comrades to the Governor's Office building.
- Task Military Police Branch with protecting the president's square and focus on protecting the
statue of eternal leader Hafiz Al Assad with the support of a patrol from Air Force Intelligence
Branch.
2- Al Mayadin City:
It was divided into security sectors like the city of Deir ez-Zor and groups from all security
detachments have been formed in addition to 100 Ba’athist comrades and a group of residents
who will be near Al Salam and Tikyet Al Rawi mosques. We will intervene against any
demonstration which comes out from these two mosques.

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Syrian Arab Region
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Branch:___
Number:
Date: / /200

Decision

28940

Minutes of the session of the
Security Committee number 21
Held on 5 / 11 / 2011
The session started at___

Discussion details:

One Arab Nation with an Eternal
Message
Absent without leave,
comrades:___________
Absent with leave,
comrades:_________

2

The session began in the attendance of Comrade
, session chair, and each of comrades:
[Continued from SYR.D0080.051.225]
We emphasize the necessity of continuing security and Ba’ath party presence in Al Mayadin City and streamline
checkpoints at the eastern and western sides of the highway and defending it.
- Comrade Head of Branch 243 said that:
There will a targeting of Ba’ath Party premises, the Governor's Office building, the statue of eternal leader Hafiz
Al Assad and isolated military posts, which are considered main targets. The detentions which we made recently
are a double-edged sword which may reduce demonstrations or provoke detainees' families. Therefore, we are of
the view of intensifying all measures of precaution and alert and assemble the Ba’ath Party apparatus with its
full capacity this Friday and deal with demonstrations on the spot and prevent demonstrators from marching in
the street. This is in addition to stressing the necessity for avoiding bloodshed, and take into consideration the
possibility that demonstrators may change the starting points of demonstrations in order to distract security
forces, especially that demonstrators know the capabilities of each branch and nothing is a secret to them.
Demonstrators will attempt to come to the city and encourage civil strife among city residents on one side and
countryside residents on the other. If this Friday ends without problems, we can congratulate Syria for its victory.
He added that we received complaints related to some checkpoints which need to be streamlined.
- Comrade Head of the General Intelligence Branch said that:
We will continue taking measures of precaution and alert and we have intensified the previously taken measures
and we will reinforce and streamline all patrols. We should continue assembling more Ba’athist comrades and
double their numbers in anticipation for any emergency. We should also continue surrounding Al Osman Mosque
and confront any demonstration that may start immediately. The Damascus Highway Checkpoint is active and
efficient and we are supervising it directly. The same applies to Al Shumeitiya Checkpoint.
- Comrade Head of the Political Security Branch said that:
It is expected that demonstrators will come out from the same area which they usually come out from, which is
Ghassan Abboud Roundabout and Al Osman, Al Safa and Al Farouk mosques. Therefore, we need to increase the
number of agents deployed to that area to 25 agents and reinforce the Suspended Bridge's Checkpoint with two
agents from any of the branches, and Al Mayadin Checkpoint with agents from all security agencies. This is
because there is information stating that demonstrators from Al Mayadin, Al Kuriya and Al Tayyana intend to
attack the Political Security Section. He said that the performance of Al Hasaka Highway Checkpoint's
performance was good and the results it gave were greater than we expected as quantities of weapons were
confiscated and large numbers of those who intended to enter the city for taking part in demonstrations were
pushed back. There is some kind of ineffectualness at that checkpoint due to the small number of agents and
duration of duty which sometimes exceeds 12 hours. I request reinforcing the checkpoint with agents from the rest
of branches at the rate of an agent from each branch. We also received information stating that one person
offered 100,000 Syrian Pounds to another person for driving a booby trapped car which he needed to park near
the home of Brigadier Jameh Jameh with the purpose of setting it off there. There is also information stating that
some Salafi took photos of the head of Political Security Section in Al Bukamal and monitored his movements
with the purpose of assassinating him. We have to be careful about this matter as there may be ....

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Number:
Date: / /200

Decision

28942

Minutes of the session of the
Security Committee number 21
Held on 5 / 11 / 2011
The session started at___

Discussion details:

One Arab Nation with an Eternal
Message
Absent without leave,
comrades:___________
Absent with leave,
comrades:_________

3

The session began in the attendance of Comrade
, session chair, and each of comrades:
[Continued from SYR.D0080.051.226.]
 .... a wave of assassinations.
- Comrade Commander of the Military Police Branch said:
We will send a patrol consisting of 6 men to Al Mayadin Highway, but we lack the necessary vehicles for
transporting them. We will continue securing the roundabout of eternal leader Hafiz Al Assad.
- Comrade Head of the General Intelligence Branch said that:
We will send a car and a driver to the Military Police Branch tomorrow at 10 AM for transporting Military
Policemen to Al Mayadin Highway. We will also reinforce Political Security agents who are deployed to the
Suspended Bridge's Checkpoint with a patrol. In his latest statement, Nawwaf Al Bashir said during his meeting
with some of Al Shuhail, Al Tayyana and Al Jirthi's residents that the game was over and the state is strong and
no one can confront it. He is now in Damascus and I believe this will make things less intense this Friday.
- Comrade Deputy Head of the Air Force Intelligence Branch said that:
We will reinforce Military Police Branch's agents who are deployed to the square of eternal leader Hafiz Al
Assad with a patrol from our branch. We also received information stating that Samer Al Anni, an agent for a
Lebanese-owned company operating in the sale of appetizer potato chips, will succeed Akram Al Assaf.
- Comrade Governorate Police Commander said that:
We emphasize the importance of protecting the jail by all security agencies and we have sent the necessary
reinforcements to Al Mayadin.
- Comrade Governor said that:
We emphasize the necessity of streamlining joint checkpoints deployed to the entrances of Deir ez-Zor and Al
Mayadin cities. And we received information stating that there are ill intentions against Political Security
Section in Al Mayadin and the demonstrators' intention to start their demonstrations from Al Muhajirin Mosque
in Deir ez-Zor. Therefore, we have to increase the number of our comrades and take measures of precaution,
especially against detainee relatives who may attempt to demonstrate in order to have their relatives released.
- Comrade Branch Secretary and Head of the Security Committee said that:
We have taken all details into account and assembled our comrades in the First Countryside Division in the Air
Force Intelligence Branch as a standby support and intervention force.
At the end of the meeting, Comrade Branch Secretary and Head of the Security Committee thanked the
attendees and the meeting was concluded at around 11 PM by reciting the party's eternal slogan.
May our message be eternal
[Written here are eight signatures. Above each signature is the word “member”, followed by the signature itself,
with no name or title.]
Secretary of Deir ez-Zor Branch
Head of Security Committee
Comrade Dr. Taha Al Khalifa
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Syrian Arab Republic
Ministry of Interior
Political Security Department
Number: 58616 /Ω α/ [acronym not clear what it stands for/]
Date: 18/3/2011
To the Heads of the Political Security Branches in the Governorates
In light of the information we received and were posted on Facebook and other websites, in
terms of calls for protest on Thursday and Friday 17 and 18/3/2011,
You are kindly requested to do the following:
Showcase the general security situation in the governorates and everything related to it, and
submit to us a detailed statement about any protests or riot, mentioning the names of the persons
against whom legal measures have been taken and those who were arrested, amongst the trouble
makers, activists and instigators to protest. We shall receive a reply at (16, 00) of the same date,
noting that the head of branch himself will be held responsible for any delay whatsoever.
Head of the Political Security Department
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One Arab Nation
With an Eternal Message

Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party
Syrian Arab Region—Regional Command
National Security Bureau
Number: 17/National Security
Date: 13/2/2012

Information

Confidential

Circular
Arab Greetings:
In its meeting held on 11/2/2012, the Central Crisis Management Cell discussed the operations
being carried out in the governorate of Rural Damascus and the district of Al-Zabdani, the
terrorist blasts that took place in the city of Aleppo on Friday 10/2/2012 and the fatalities,
casualties and losses caused by these blasts. The role of information in achieving results and
carrying out operations was addressed, and how to activate the methods for collecting
information and for communicating with civilian sympathizers, in addition to dispelling their
fear of positively engaging with the state. The constant search for sources of information was
also discussed.
The following was decided:
1. The methods and means used to collect information must be activated. In addition, we
should constantly strive to achieve a positive cooperation with the public and make them
feel the sanctity of the task they perform by reporting the armed individuals, terrorists,
suspects and all activities that undermine the safety of the nation and the public.
2. The heads and commanders of security agencies must take the adequate measures to
prevent any problems from occurring while raiding targets and searching houses.
Eternity to Our Message
Comrade Head of the National
Security Bureau
Copy to:
-Comrade Head of the Central
Crisis Management Cell
Be informed
-Comrade
Major
General,
Minister of Interior
-Comrade Major General, Head
of the Intelligence Department
-Comrade
Major
General,
Director
of
the
General
Intelligence Directorate
-Comrade Major General, Head
of
the
Political
Security
Department
-Comrade
Major
General,
Director of the Air Force
Intelligence Directorate

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act

Syrian Arab Republic
Ministry of Interior
Political Security Department
Number
12488/Political
Ω
[Acronym in Arabic not clear
what it means]
19726/Political
Date: 14/2/2012
Number: 258
To the Head of Section Bureau
and Circulate
Investigate and report back
15/2/2012
Head of the Branch
[Signature]
18/04/2006 12:30 00

To the heads of Political
Security branches in the
center and the governorates
Be informed, abide by the
content and act
accordingly.

Head of the Political Security
Department
[Signature]

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Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party
Syrian Arab Region- Regional Command
National Security Bureau
Number: 89/8/ National Security
Date: 10/2/2012

One Arab Nation
With an Eternal Message

Confidential

Immediate Telegram
Arab Greetings:
Text messages are being sent to mobile phones in Syria, calling on supporting the Dignity Caravan /2/—aid sent
from Qatar and Kuwait through humanitarian activists to support armed terrorists in Homs, Dar’a, and Idleb. These
may arrive through Jordanian, Lebanese, Turkish, or Iraqi borders.
- All border security agencies, Border Guards, Customs, and General Security are asked to prevent the entry
of these terrorist supporters, hiding under the title of activists, into Syria, as well as preventing the entry of
support materials to terrorists whatever their description.
Be informed and act accordingly.
Eternity to Our Message
Comrade Head of the National Security Bureau
Copy to:
- Comrade Major General, Minister of Interior
- Comrade Major General, Commander of the Border Guards
- Comrade Major General, Head of the Intelligence Department
- Comrade Major General, Director of the General Intelligence Directorate
- Comrade Major General, Head of the Political Security Department
- Comrade Major General, Director of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate
- Comrade Director-General of Customs
________________________________________________________________________
Confidential: Reserved for the Heads of Branches
Syrian Arab Republic
Ministry of Interior
Political Security Department
No: 11413 Ω α [Handwritten acronym in Arabic, not clear what it means]
18076 /Political
Date: 10/2/2012
To the Heads of Political Security Branches in the center and in governorates
- Be informed and act accordingly.
296
10/2
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Army and Armed Forces

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- Air Force Intelligence Branch in the Eastern Region
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- According to the decision of the Maj or General, the Director of the Directorate, on the circular no.
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administration?s interests and checkpoints, especially in the concerned governorates and
Damascus), We transfer to you a list with names of wanted fpeoplei? in Idleb govemorate until
f15f7f2011, their number is #1557! wanted.

Law Brigadier General Abdulsalam Mahmoud

Head of the Investigation Branch

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FROM:
FAX NO. :
01 Nov. 2011
19:47 P 10
Level of confidentiality
Ministry of
Interior
Level of priority
Telegram No: 8618/S
Internal Security
Forces

Time and Date of Receiving: 12: 20
2011_______
From: Homs Police Command

Sender: Police Officer Muayad Zaino

Time and Date of Sending: 11:00 31 – 10 –

To: Ar-Raqqa Police Command

Receiver

Text of Telegram

To: Operations ? Criminal ? Inspection ? Guidance ? Organisation ? Political Security Department ? circular
Party Branch? Mr Governor ? Political Security Branch Homs ? Office ? Guidance ?
The Head of Military Police in Homs informed us in telegram No 13677 of 31 – 10 – 2011 that on that day
he received telegram No 7752 from 18th Division containing that on 31 – 10 – 2011 at about 13,30
Lieutenant Colonel Ridwan Saleh Shawdab, academy number 27599, from 18th Division, Brigade 120,
mother’s name
, born in 1968, resident of Dar’a? Nawa, the military lodgings, in possession of Tetra
guidance device No 2075 and a Makarov pistol 9 mm No 3292, was abducted by an armed terrorist group
while carrying out a formal task in Homs city, at al-Bayada checkpoint. Please be informed.

8665 Comrade Secretary of the Party Branch – Mr Governor – the security agencies
Please be informed and do the necessary.
All units
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Assistant Project Director in Air Defence Affairs and Evaluator Head of the Artillery branch

Assistant Project Director in Signals Affairs and Evaluator Head of Signals branch
Assistant Project Director in Chemical Affairs and Evaluator Head of Chemical branch
Assistant Project Director in Administrative Affairs and Evaluator Head of Administrative
Affairs branch
Assistant Project Director in Electronic Warfare Affairs

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9. Assistant Project Director in Air Force Affairs and Evaluator Head of the Air Force Group
10. Assistant Project Director in Armament Affairs and Evaluator Head of the Armament Branch
11. Assistant Project Director in Political Guidance Affairs and Evaluator Head of the Political
Guidance Branch
12. Assistant Project Director in Engineering Affairs and Evaluator Head of the Engineering
Branch
13. Assistant Project Director in Technical Affairs and Evaluator Head of the Technical Affairs
Branch
14. Assistant Project Director in Organisation and Mobilisation Affairs and Evaluator Head to the
head of the Organisation and Mobilisation Branch
15. Assistant Project Director in Codes and Document Security Affairs and Evaluator Head to the
head of the Codes and Document Security Branch

8.

3.

Assistant Project Director in Reconnaissance Affairs and Evaluator Head of Reconnaissance
Branch
Assistant Project Director in Artillery Affairs and Evaluator Head of Artillery branch

Position in the project
Assistant Project Director in Operational Affairs and Evaluator Head of Operations Branch

2.

1.

First: Administration and Assistants

 
Appendix Number 1

Colonel Wael Dib

Staff Brigadier General Assef Issa

Staff Brigadier General Abdel Razzaq
Mohammad Khalouf
Engineer Brigadier General Ramiz Oql al-Hajji

Staff Brigadier General Ahmad al-Sheikh Khaled
Staff Brigadier General Nabih Abdel Karim
Staff Brigadier General Ali Salim Saidah

Staff Brigadier General Barakat Jahjah

Staff Brigadier General Majed Saadin
Staff Brigadier General Adel Ahmad Darwish
Staff Brigadier General Ali Ahmad al-Ajji

Staff Brigadier General Akram al-Abd Saloum alAbdullah
Staff Brigadier General Suleiman al-Daher

Staff Brigadier General Wajih Jamil Shahoud

Rank and names
Staff Brigadier General Ibrahim Shaaban Hamoud

     

 
 

  
 
    

Air Defence Branch, 3rd
Corps
Signals Branch, 3rd Corps
Chemical Branch, 3rd Corps
Administrative Affairs
Branch, 3rd Corps
Electronic Warfare Branch,
3rd Corps
Air Force Group, 3rd Corps
Armament Branch, 3rd Corps
Political Guidance Branch,
3rd Corps
Engineering Branch, 3rd
Corps
Technical Affairs Branch,
3rd Corps
Organisation and
Mobilisation Branch, 3rd
Codes and Document
Security Section, 3rd Corps

Unit
Operations Branch, 3rd
Corps
Reconnaissance Branch, 3rd
Corps
Artillery Branch, 3rd Corps

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 Evaluator Head and Staff of the Anti-tank Battalion
Evaluator Head and Staff of the Air Defence Battalion

Evaluator Head of the Signals Battalion

Evaluator Head and Staff of the Engineering Battalion

Evaluator Head and Staff of the Repair Battalion

Evaluator Head and Staff of the Medical Battalion

2.
3.

4.

5.

6.

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8. Evaluator Head and Staff of the Transport Battalion
9. Evaluator Head and Staff of the Chemical Battalion
10. Evaluator of the Armament Workshop

Evaluator Head and Staff of the Reconnaissance Battalion

1.

 
Second: Evaluators Heads of Units

Staff Brigadier General Aref Sadiq al-Shaikh
Staff Colonel Habib Suleiman
Staff Brigadier General Youssef Mohammad
Aboud

Colonel Ahmad Hassan Mohammad

Brigadier General Engineer Hassan Naqrash

Staff Brigadier General Abdel Karim Ramadan
al-Hassan
Staff Colonel Ali Mohammad Youssef

Staff Brigadier General Mohammad Ghadrouf
Staff Brigadier General Hamzeh Aziz al-Qadi

Staff Colonel Qahtan Aloush

     

 
 

  
 
    

Engineering Branch, 3rd
Corps
Technical Affairs Branch,
3rd Corps
Administrative Affairs
Branch, 3rd Corps
Chemical Branch, 3rd Corps
Branch, 18th Tank Division
Armament Branch, 3rd Corps

Reconnaissance Branch, 3rd
Corps
Artillery Branch, 3rd Corps
Air Defence Branch, 3rd
Corps
Signals Branch, 3rd Corps

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Administration and evaluators:
- Project Director: Major General Talal Mustafa Tlass, 3rd Corps Commander.
- Project Director and Chief-of-Staff of Administration and evaluators: Major General
Ali Ahmad Suleiman, Chief-of-Staff of 3rd Corps.
- Assistant and evaluators: in accordance with the annex attached to these instructions.
Recipients:
  147 Infantry Brigade – 113 Air Defence Brigade – 46 Regiment SF
  Local Defence - 155 Strela Battalion – 904 Electronic Warfare Battalion.
  Regiments – Brigades.
  Branches and Offices.
  Archive.

Major General Ahmad Jamil Ibrahim,
Commander of 17th Infantry Division
[Signature]
[Stamp]

  

 Evaluator Artillery Section

Evaluator Engineering Section

Evaluator Administrative Affairs

Evaluator Technical Affairs Section

Evaluator Signals Section

Evaluator Second Battalion

Evaluator Head and Staff and Operations, 123
Infantry Brigade
Evaluator Reconnaissance Section
Evaluator Artillery Section
Evaluator Engineering Section
Evaluator Administrative Affairs

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

2
3
4
5

2

Evaluator Head and Staff and Operations, 137
Infantry Brigade
Evaluator Reconnaissance Section

1

Third: Formations

Staff Brigadier General Mustafa
Hussain Mahmoud
Colonel Omar Hussain Shaaban
Colonel Azkam Khalaf Khairullah
Colonel Mustafa Ali Makhlouf
Colonel Ismail Iskender al-Jahni

123 Infantry Brigade

Staff Colonel Mohammad Ibrahim

Staff Colonel Munzir Khansa

Colonel Mohammad Duniya

Colonel Amin Yazbak

Colonel Mohammad Aboud

Colonel Suleiman Aboud

Staff Colonel Sherif Shaiboub

Staff Brigadier General Aql Salami

137 Infantry Brigade

     

 
 

  
 
    

Reconnaissance Section, 128 Mechanized Brigade
Artillery Section, 128 Mechanized Brigade
Engineering Section, 128 Mechanized Brigade
Administrative Affairs Branch, 3rd Corps

Commander 128 Mechanized Brigade, 3rd Corps

Commander of 120 Mechanized Brigade, 18th
Division
Reconnaissance Section, 120 Mechanized Brigade,
18th Division
Artillery Section, 120 Mechanized Brigade, 18th
Division
Engineering Section, 120 Mechanized Brigade, 18th
Division
Administrative Affairs Section, 120 Mechanized
Brigade, 18th Division
Technical Affairs Section, 120 Mechanized Brigade,
18th Division
Signals Section, 120 Mechanized Brigade, 18th
Division
Commander of a Mechanized Battalion, 120
Mechanized Brigade, 18th Division

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 Evaluator Head and Staff and Operations, 54
Airdrop Regiment
Evaluator Reconnaissance Section

Evaluator Artillery Section

Evaluator Engineering Section

Evaluator Administrative Affairs
Evaluator Technical Affairs Section
Evaluator Signals Section
Evaluator Second Battalion

1

3

4

5
6
7
8

2

Evaluator Technical Affairs Section
Evaluator Signals Section
Evaluator Second Battalion

6
7
8

Colonel Thabit Asaad Idriss
Colonel Abdullah Ali al-Khatbi
Staff Colonel Samir Jamil Khalil
Staff Colonel Azdashir Mayhoub

Staff Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad
al-Ahmad
Colonel Mohammad Mahmoud Qarfoul

Staff Brigadier General Amir Fahad
Mohammad
Lieutenant Colonel Riyad Hassun

54 Airdrop Regiment

Colonel Wasim Azeez Dib
Colonel Munib Ibrahim Awdeh
Colonel Mohammad Abdullah Hamoud

     

 
 

  
 
    

Administrative Affairs Branch, 3rd Corps
Technical Affairs Branch, 3rd Corps
Signals Branch, 3rd Corps
67 Tank Brigade, 11 Tank Division

Engineering Branch, 3rd Corps

Reconnaissance Section, 60 Brigade, 11 Tank
Division
64 Artillery Regiment, 3rd Corps

Operations Branch, 3rd Corps

Technical Affairs Section, 128 Mechanized Brigade
Signals Section, 128 Mechanized Brigade
Commander of 922 Infantry Battalion, 128
Mechanized Brigade

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 Evaluator Artillery Section

Evaluator Engineering Section

Evaluator Administrative Affairs

Evaluator Technical Affairs Section

Evaluator Signals Section

Evaluator Second Battalion

Evaluator Head and Staff and Operations, 46 Regiment
SF
Evaluator Reconnaissance Section

Evaluator Artillery Section
Evaluator Engineering Section
Evaluator Administrative Affairs

Evaluator Technical Affairs Section
Evaluator Signals Section
Evaluator Second Battalion in the Brigade

3

4

5

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Evaluator Head and Staff and Operations, 93 Tank
Brigade
Evaluator Reconnaissance Section

1

 

Colonel Adnan Azzu Shanu
Staff Colonel Ahmad Ali Salamah
Staff Colonel Muhsen Asaad Mahfoud

Staff Colonel Kamal Mohammad
Colonel Mohammad Kamal Abdel Razzaq Razouq
Colonel Mohammad Eid Kardoush

Staff Brigadier General Nawaf Abdel Karim
Shaheen
Staff Colonel Ali Khalouf

46 Regiment SF

Colonel Habib Mohammad

Colonel Zuhair Habous

Staff Colonel Samir Mohammad

Colonel Thabit Aswad

Colonel Mufid Mohammad

Colonel Yasser Shadoud

Staff Colonel Ali Khalouf

Staff Brigadier General Haisam Diyab Dayoub

93 Tank Brigade

Reconnaissance Section, 67 Tank
Brigade, 11th Tank Division
64 Artillery Regiment, 3rd Corps
Engineering Branch, 3rd Corps
Administrative Affairs Branch, 3rd
Corps
Technical Affairs Branch, 3rd Corps
Signals Branch, 3rd Corps
Operations Branch, 3rd Corps

Operations Branch, 3rd Corps

Commander of 67 Tank Brigade, 11th
Tank Division
Reconnaissance Section, 67 Tank
Brigade, 11th Tank Division
Artillery Section, 67 Tank Brigade,
11th Tank Division
Engineering Section, 67 Tank
Brigade, 11th Tank Division
Administrative Affairs Section, 67
Tank Brigade, 11th Tank Division
Technical Affairs Section, 67 Tank
Brigade, 11th Tank Division
Signals Section, 67 Tank Brigade,
11th Tank Division
67 Tank Brigade, 11th Tank Division

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Evaluator Signals Section
Evaluator Armament Section
Evaluator Second Battalion

3
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Evaluator Head and Staff and Operations, 121 Artillery
Regiment
Evaluator Administrative Affairs Section

1

 

Colonel Youssef Ali Mohammad
Colonel Nouridin Kamel Ibrahim
Colonel Ahad Hamamah
Staff Colonel Abdel Jaber Abdullah

Colonel Azzam Sarem Saleh

Staff Brigadier General Nasser Jaber Samouni

121 Artillery Regiment

Administrative Affairs Branch, 3rd
Corps
Technical Affairs Branch, 3rd Corps
Signals Branch, 3rd Corps
128 Anti-Tank Regiment, 3rd Corps
128 Anti-Tank Regiment, 3rd Corps

Artillery Branch, 3rd Corps

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Formation
Division 17 Infantry

Regiment 46 Special
Forces
Brigade
113
Antiaircraft
Brigade
131
Tanks/Division 18 Tanks
Regiment 45 Special
Forces
Regiment
(5—6—8)
Border Guards
Local
Defense
Regiments
Division 4 Mechanics

Division 1 Mechanics Υ
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it means might be ΔϣΪΧ
Service]

Brigade 2 Mechanics Ϟϣ
[acronym not clear what
it means]
Brigade 5 Mechanics Ϟϣ
[acronym not clear what
it means]
Division 82 Airborne

Symbol of Participating Formations
Division 37/Tanks: Regiment 371 Airdrop—Brigade 372 Infantry—Brigade
373 Infantry
Brigade 374 Tanks—Regiment 375 Artillery—Brigade 376 Anti-aircraft
 The remaining formations of the Division shall be given the same
formal symbol as the Division while indicating their specialty.
Regiment 184 Special Forces (Battalion 1—Battalion 2—Battalion 3) Special
Forces + Battalion 4 Mortar + Battalion 5 Anti-tank
Brigade 376 Anti-aircraft (Battalion 1—Battalion 2—Battalion 3—Battalion
4 Anti-aircraft)
Brigade 381 Tanks/Division 38 Tanks (Battalion 1—Battalion 2—Battalion
3) Tanks—Battalion 4 Mechanics—Battalion 5 Artillery—Battalion 6 Antiaircraft/Shilka
Regiment 183 Special Forces (Battalion 1—Battalion 2—Battalion 3 Special
Forces) + Battalion 4 Mortar + Battalion 5 Anti-tank
Regiment (321—322—325) Border Guards
Regiment
(358—359—360—361—362—363—364—365—366—367)
Local Defense
Brigade 1 Mechanics: 3 mixed battalions (Battalion 1—Battalion 2—
Battalion 3)
Brigade 2 Mechanics: 4 battalions (2 Mechanics battalions—2 Tanks
battalions)
Brigade 3: 3 mixed battalions (Battalion 1—Battalion 2—Battalion 3)
Brigade 4 Aircrafts Division 4 Mechanics
Brigade 1 Mechanics Υ /acronym not clear what it means might be ΔϣΪΧ
Service/ (Battalion 1—Battalion 2—Battalion 3) Mechanics
Brigade 2 Mechanics Υ /acronym not clear what it means might be ΔϣΪΧ
Service/ (Battalion 1—Battalion 2—Battalion 3) Mechanics
Brigade 3 Mechanics Υ /acronym not clear what it means might be ΔϣΪΧ
Service/ (Battalion 1—Battalion 2—Battalion 3) Mechanics
Brigade Aircrafts/Division 29
Artillery Group: 4 battalions Artillery
3 mixed battalions (Battalion 1—Battalion 2—Battalion 3)

3 mixed battalions (Battalion 1—Battalion 2—Battalion 3)

Brigade 1 Airborne (3 airborne battalions)
Brigade 2 Airborne (3 airborne battalions)

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Syrian Arab Republic
General Intelligence Directorate
Branch 331
No /7476/55/1
Dated 23/7/2011
Police Commander in the Idleb Governorate
 

We herein attach lists comprising the names of individuals who participated in protests
and rioting in Idleb governorate and who were arrested and dealt with by our Branch
since 17-22/7/2011. They are 170 individuals.
Kindly be informed.

-Computer worker (z.m/2) [acronym-not clear what it stands for]
Staff Colonel
Head of Idleb General Intelligence Branch
[Signature]
[stamp: unclear]

11051
26/7

To be distributed to:
  Criminal Security Branch
  Both part of the city: Western and Eastern
  Directors of Districts
To be informed, notified and to preserve them

Brigadier General Tarek Jawdat Qassem
Idleb Police Commander
[Signature]
55443
2/7/2011
A copy to the units, kindly be informed and preserved
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Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party
Syrian Arab Region
Aleppo Branch
No: ( 46 ) S.T
Date: 14/6/2011

One Arab Nation

with an Eternal Message

         
        

Section’s Leadership
(First Education – Second Education – Liberal Professions / Entrepreneurship/ – Martyr
Mohamed Shahadah)
Arab Greeting:
It was decided to carry out the Armed Ba’athist Factions [training] courses for the comrades
Al Ansar [means supporters, one of the low ranks in Ba’ath party] who are candidates for the
interviews that would grant them the honor of full membership in the 2011 course, starting
from Saturday 2/7/2011 and according to the following program:
1. First Education: 15 comrades
2. Second Education 10 comrades
3. Entrepreneurship: 40 comrades
4. Martyr Mohamed Shahadah: 11 comrades
Total: 76 comrades
  All comrades shall be present at 8 a.m on Saturday to start the training course
  Comrades who are late or absent for one day will be dismissed from the course
Be informed and inform comrades of the dates of the courses
Eternity to our message

Party Branch Secretary
Comrade Abdel Munhem Hamawi
[Signature]
[Illegible Stamp]
 

Mohamed Maher Muwaqi Head
of the Organization Bureau
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FROM:
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Regional Command
Regional Organization Bureau
No /1381/32
Date 4/10/2011

FAX NO.:
355 ϭ΍ [Unknown acronym]
8/19

05 Oct. 2011 08:55 AM
One Arab Nation with an Eternal Mission
853
5/10/2011
Decision no. /1381/
Secretariat - Organization – [illegible
handwritten word]
[Faded illegible stamp]

Assistant Regional Secretary:
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Aleppo Branch Command during session number /6/of 17/5/2011
and their letter number /509/Ε  ι [unknown acronym] of 4/6/2011, the letter of the Regional
Organization Bureau number /225/2/ρ  ϕ [unknown acronym] of 29/6/2011, and the approval of the
Ministry of Education number /2122/943 of 28/7/2011,
The following was decided
Article 1 – Comrades whose names appear below should be detailed full-time to the Martyr Mohammed
Shahadah Department to work for the Aleppo Education Directorate – they are:
1. Comrade Abdul Halim Omar Shaghal Secretary of Andan Division – Teachers Training Institute
2. Comrade Izat Khalif al-Hammoud Secretary of Bawabiyeh Division – Teaching Diploma
3. Comrade Hussein Salloum al-Ali al-Joul Secretary of Isa First Division – Teaching Diploma
4. Comrade Ahmad Nouri al-Abd Secretary of Isa Second Division – Bachelor Education
5. Comrade Ahmad Mohammed Abdul Aziz Secretary of Hadher Division – Bachelor Education
6. Comrade Hasan Mohammed Ali al-Shallash Secretary of Burda Division – Bachelor Arabic
Language
7. Comrade Abdullah Turki al-Alyawi Secretary of the Third Center Division – Bachelor Arabic
Language
8. Comrade Hussein Diab Diab Secretary of the First Center Division – Teaching Diploma
9. Comrade Khalil Ahmad Shehab Secretary /illegible word] Division – Teachers Training Institute
10. Comrade Ghassan Mohammed Rustum Secretary of Haritan Division – Teaching Diploma
Article 2 – The compensations for the abovementioned comrades shall be disbursed in accordance with
full-time employment instructions.
Article 3 – This decision shall be notified as necessary for implementation.
Eternity to Our Mission
Assistant Regional Secretary
Comrade Mohammed Said Bekheitan
[Signature]





Head of the Regional Organization Bureau
Comrade Saied Elya
[Signature]

Regional Secretariat Bureau – Diwan and Administrative Affairs
Regional Finance Bureau
Regional Organization Bureau Military Number/
Aleppo Branch to act accordingly and advise us of the starting date for the aforementioned
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Syrian Arab Republic
Ministry of Interior
Political Security Department
Political Security Department in Deir ez-Zor
Section: Abu Kamal
No: 577/ 8 Political
Date: 11/9/2011
Mr. Head of Political Security Branch in Deir ez-Zor
No.

Information

Source

At 5,00 of 11/9/2011, a reinforced joint force of Our
all security agencies in the area, with the support Section’s
of the army, tracked wanted individuals and Elements
militants, looking for them and raiding into
potential locations, based on the available
information. Security forces arrested a large
number of militants who took part in attacking
governmental buildings and detachments in the
area. Light weapons and cameras used by
demonstrators were confiscated. Nothing more
about the operation is worth mentioning but the
fact that the elements of a patrol affiliated to the
Military Intelligence detachment in Abu Kamal
fired to disband citizens, which led to the injury
of a woman from Al-Heri who was at the market
of Abu Kamal by a stray gunshot. She later died
and her body was delivered to her family without
stirring any reaction on their part. A 10 year old
girl sustained a thigh injury, and
from Abu Kamal also sustained a
minor foot injury from the same gunshot.
On another note, head of Military Intelligence Mr.
Major General Abdel Fattah Qudsiyeh, and Deir
ez-Zor governor Mr. Samir Al Sheikh, visited
Abu Kamal and supervised the mission of the
patrols. They met with the area's officers and
praised the remarkable job they did on that day.
They encouraged them to double the work and
exert effort to complete the implementation of the
mission and arrest all wanted individuals and
militants within 48 hours. Also, Major General
Abdel Fattah Qudsiyeh [...]

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To reward Colonel Ghassan Abou Azzam, Head of the
Military Intelligence Detachment in Abou Kamal, with a
bonus of fifty thousand Syrian pounds, and to reward the
members of the detachment with a bonus of one hundred
thousand Syrian pounds.
Then Major General Abdul Fattah and the Governor left the
district at 16:00 on the abovementioned date, heading to Deir
ez-Zor.
The security situation is currently calm. Our monitoring is
ongoing. We will supply you with the detailed IDs of wanted
persons and armed individuals who were arrested, the
confiscated property found in their possession, and the
detailed ID of the woman who died and the little girl and
Tahsin who were wounded by the random shooting.

Opinion: My opinion is to refer to the Parties Section

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Date: 11/9/2011
Head of the Branch

Captain Rayat Suleiman Salman
Head of the Political Security
Section
Bureau: File under Security
in Abou Kamal
Situation
[Signature]
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supply us with the detailed
IDs of wanted persons.
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Peace be upnn ynn. upnn all these when are protecting this new and preciuus
hnnteland. Fence he upnn the penple. the army. the security [urea and all these whe-
have been wanting. tn insure the preventinn nl' seditinn'. hurying il in. the detestable
snake holes where it belungs- Peace be upnn every mnthe'r 1whn- I'Lns lost a dear sen, an
every child u?hn Inst a father. an every family that lost a helmet] nne- Peace be upnn
the snuls nur n?hese blend has grewn intn in Ihe spring and
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eenspimey and killing. But even seat-inn til" eenspimcy gives [letters in Syriu. They
hieun?t inlcl pride and intpregnehilily.

Tethy, and threugh yen. I address et?ery Syrian citizen thmughe-ul the homeland- I
stunted In tn yen directly in unier le strengthen the interxticrn and spinntaneity
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Through you. would like to send my greetings to every brother and sister. every
young man and woman. every mother and father expressing adherence to their
national t-ality. working hard in order to ensure the country's safety. while giving
everything in their power in order for it to remain strong. it Iolok me some time to
address you. despite the fact that utility of the Syrians I met recently urged me to spealt
sooner. It look: me this time because I did not want to multe my speech a platform for
propaganda. I did not want to speak about what we "will achieve" but rather about
what we ?flare achiever-i" or what is ?fa-process of being achieved." i wanted the
subsumee of my speech to he based on what I heard and fell through my meetings
with Syrian citizens dtroughoul the past weeks. Credibility after all has been d'te
foundation of my relationship with the Syrian people; a relationship built on deeds
rather than words and on substance rather than. form. This relationship was built on the
basis of trust which grew through the meetings that we recently held-

Although these meetings Included relatively small groups. when compared to the
larger Syrian population. they clearly established the greatness of our people who
showed patriotic awareness. good-tress. intelligence. and pride. Of course delaying my
speech until today gave rise to many rumors in the country?rumors that were heard
by both you and 

Humors. howewr. are not important. more important is time- Every day
brought with it new information. and so did every meeting I held with the many
popular delegations that I met. As a resul1 of these rumors. however. every delegation
wanted to check alas-at rm rarrsoaally and how authentic or not these tumors actually
were. I want to say that every rumor you heard about the President. his family. and his
work is absolutely groundless. All of them. whether malicious or iroutcenL are untrue-

Today we meet at an important juncture in the history of our nation. This is a
moment in which. through our will and determination. we strive to make a point of
departure from a para burdened with pain and unrest?where innocent blood. which
has pained every single Syrian heart. was We aim at a future full of hope: hrrpe
that our homeland will restore the harmony and tranquility that it always enjoyed.
based on strong fotutdalions of freedom. solidta'ily and engagement- We. have been
through dif?cult times.

In terms of our security and. stability. we have paid a heavy price. What happened
was an unprecedented ordeal that overshadowed our country and led to a situation of
distress. confusion and frustration. This was due to riots. the killing of innocents.
tenorizing the population. and sabotaging both public and private property.

A number of died and odters were injured during these incidents. being
ordinary citizens. security personnel. and the Armed Forces. Tint was a great loss to
their families and loved ones. a great loss to the homeland. and an estzremely heavy
loss for me personally. I pray the Almighty God to Iao'e mercy on the souls of all
and offer my deep and heartfelt condolences to their families and relatives-



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[n as much as we feel the loss and pain. we are prompted to contemplate this
profound eaperience. both in its negative aspects. vis-a-s'is the loss of life and
property. and in its positive ones. in terms of the test it has constituted to all of us. We
discovered our true national element with all its strength and solidity. on the one hand.
and wealtn?ses on the other. Since taming the clock back is- futile. our only option is
to look forward.

We molt this option when deciding to shape the future. rather than standing by and
letting the future shape as and the event's :u'ouud Let. We have decided to control
events rather than letting events control its?we will lead rather than he lead. This
nteans that we should build upon rich experiences that have singled out de?ciencies.
In all this. we keep looking forward while taking a long hard look at the past in order
to understand the present. It is only rtatural that the common question today is: I Iu'tt'hat is
bappe ning to our and why'.? Is it a. conspiracy. and if so. who stands behind 
Dr is it our fault. and if so. what is this lanlt'.? rind of course there are many natural
questions dta'ing these circumstances. I do not think there is a stage in Syria's history
where it was not the target of some sort of conspiracy. both helnre and after
independence. Those conspiracies took place for many reasons. some relating directly
to the important geopolitical position that Syria 

lIDIhers were Iinlted to its political positions. principles. and interests. Conspiracies
are like genus. after all. multiplying every moment evemchere- They cannot be
eliminated. but we can strengthen the immunity of our bodies in order to protect
ourselves npinst dtern. It doesn't require much. analysis. based on what we heard
from others and witnessed in the media.- to prove that there is indeed a conspiracy. We
should not waste time discussing it or being hightened by it. Rather. we would to
identify the internal weaknesses through which this conspiracy can in?ltrate the
Then we should wort on correcting these The solution. at the
end of the day. is for us to solve our own problems and to avoid rami?cations that
could weaken our nationtd immunity- Germs exist everywhere. on the sltin and within
the guts-

Throughout the history ol' scienti?c dewdopment. scientists always tl'tought of ways
to strengthen the internally of our hmiies. This is what we mun th-iznlt of because it is
certainly more innsortant than analyzing the conspiracy- i don't think tint data will
show all details anytime soon. Probably the truth will not emerge for years to come-
Sorne- however. say that there is no conspiracy. This is also not objective. not only for
the crisis. but for the circumstances and the historical contest of Syria

Esternal political positions. after all. are applying pressure on Syria and trying to
interfere in the internal affairs of our count-ty- Their target is a price that we ltnow in
advance. minted directly to us abandoning our principles. rights. and interests. 1What
do we say about these political positions".I What do we say about all of this media
pressure? What do we say about these sophisticated phones that are fonts] in Syria in

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the hands of yandals?.? What do we say about all the fraud that we witnessed recently'.?
We certainly cannot say that this was an act of charity.

It is de?nitely a. conspiracy. but again. we will not waste our time discussing iL I
said this before in my speech before the People's Assembly and at the Cabinet: ?We
mus1 for: as on domestics." In today's speech i will only address the domestic
situation. without referring to estemal factors. neither prlsitirely or negatiyely. What
is happening on the street has three contporusan- First are those who have demands or
needs that they want the state to meet I have previously spoken about rightful
demands. This is one of the duties of the stale towards its citiaens; where it should
wrs'i: tirelessly in order to meet those demands to the best of its capacities.

All of as. in our positions of responsibility should listen to them. talk to them and
help them. under the umbrella of public n-rder- Law enforcement does our justify
neglecting denunds of the people. The urgent rteed of some people also does not
justify the spreading of times. the breaking of laws. and harming of public interests. I
met a large number of those who belong to this component. And when I say those who
have needs. I do not mean the demonstrators in speci?c. I rather mean all those who
have needs. Although some of them also have needs- they did not demonstrate. and
yet. we need to deal with them as well.

The delegations I met with were from all secto? of society and all religions as well-
We need to differentiate between those people. and others who were involved in
destruction. The latter are a small group. It is true that they made an impact; they tried
tn manipulate others- They tried to manipulate the good majority of the Syrian people
in order to achieve different purposes. Differentiating between the two groups is very
important-

The ?r?st constitute a pan of mu national component and all of the demands I heard
l'mm them were raised underneath the national umbrella. They had no foreign ag ends
and on foreign connections. They were against any foreip intervention under any
pretesL asking to engage. l'utwever- rather than be margin-titted. They wanted justice-
Many issues were raised-

For instance. there are unsolved accumulated Issues dating back three decades since
confrontation with the Muslim Erotherlmad. That was a blaclt phase. and generations
are still paying the price for that periml. like being refused government employment.
for example. or not being given security permissions- ln other words. we held certain
individuals responsible for otlarr the mistakes of other individuals ?which is nut right-
We base started to solve. these problems-

Delegations t'mm. Home and Ir-llib in particular. raised such issues during our
meetings. As I said. we have started sol-ring these pending issues and we will solve
them completely. We cannot continue living in the shadow of a darlt phase in our
history that happened three decades ago- These issues relate to the justice and injustice
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two years ago we instructed all ambassadors to start issuing passports even to those
who are wanted. whether they tied the country or left it but believe that they are
?st-antes!" in Syria-

.51 large number of those were afraid and did not go to the embassies to receive their
passports. Even after the amnesty was declared. they did not collect their passports.
There is still :1 kind of fear which prevents people from :rralting an initiative towards
state ulstitutions. This fear "mites them feel injustice despite the fact that this injustice
does not exist. Talking about the amnesty. in my recent meetings i felt that it did not
satisfy many people The fact is that it is the most comprehensive in twenty three
years. I believe :1 similar one wasr given in I983.

Nevertheless. there is a desire that it should be rmre comprehensive. We do not
usually addness names. we put criteria. like saying we give amnesty to all. except
drugs. terrorism. issues of public morality. etc. Nevertheless. and based on what I
heard from a number of people. or information I received from people did not rrteeL 
w:ll asl; the Ministry ofJustice to make a study of the margin that we can use in order
to make the amnesty more comprehensive. even in a future decree which includes all
the others without undermining state sectn'ity and in1eresls. on the one hand. and the
rights of private individuals, like those whose nelsuives were killed. on the other.

The second component consists of outlaws and wanted for various criminal cases
who found in the state's institutions an enemy and a target because they constitute an
obstacle for their illegitimate interests and because they are sought by the state's
institutions. For those. chaos was a golden opportunity that should be grasped in order
to ensure that they remain free and persist in their illegal activities. If it is only natural
that we seek; to enforce the law on all, It does not mean that we should not look for
solutions with a social nature in order to prevent those people from choosing the
wrong path and encourage them to be good citizens fully integrated into society- You
may be asking about the number of these outlaws and wanted individuals?.II I myself
was surprised with this number.

thought they were a few thousand in the past- The number at the beginning of the
crisis was more than bid-Ill] people. Imagine this number of wantm] persons for
various criminal cases the verdict of which ranges between few months and execution.
and they had escaped justice; the verdict of E4 lhousaml of those is three years and
above. Of course. 11 few days ago that number dropped to less than 63.000
because some turned themselves in to authorities.

Thus. the number is 641111. may be atom or less. and this equals in military terms
almost ?ve military divisions. almost a whole array- If a few thousands of tinsse
wanted to carry weapsns and engage in sabotage. you can imagine what damage can
be caused to d1e state.

The third and more dangerous component. despite its small sire. consists of those
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ideology decades ago when it tried to in?ltrate Syria; and Syria was able to eliminate
it to the wisdom and intelligence of the Syrian people- The ideology we see
today is no different from that we saw decades ago. It is exactly the same-

What has changed. however. is the methods and the persons- This ltind of ideology
lurlts in dark corners in order to emerge when an opponunity presents itself or when it
?nds a handy mask to put on. [t ltilb in the name of religion. destroys in the name of
tefoan and spreads chaos in the name of freedom. It is very sad to see in any society
in the world some groups that belong to other bygone ages. that belong to a period we
do not live in and we do not belong to.

In fact. this is the biggest obstacle in the re form process because development shirts
1with human beings- it doesr not start with computers. It does not start with machines. 
does not start with legislation or anything else- It starts with human being- Therefore.
we ha we to encircle this ideology if we really want to develop.

in any case. there are other components. I did not talk about the external
component and its role in this crisis. 1 did not tallt about the components that we all
ltnow. There are people who are well paid to carry out video cameras- ?lm and
collaborate with the media. Some are paying money for those to pattieipale in
demonstrations and to do the 1irideo film-ing- These components do not concern us that
much.

That is why. and recalling the course of eyertls- it is found that escalation and chaos
have always been the r?pnnse to every reform announced or accomplished. When
they lost all Justi?cations. taking to arms was the only available choice remaining to
them in order to execute their plan.

some cases. peaceful demonstrations. were used as a pretest under which armed
men tool; cover. in other cases. they attached civilians- policemen and soldiers by
attacking military sites and positions or used assassination. Schools. shops and
highways were closed by the use of force. and public property was destroyed.
ransacked and put to Fire deliberately. Cities were cut From each other by blocking
highways. All of this has posed a direct threat to the normal daily Life of the citizens
and undermined their security. education. economic actii-ity. and eonununieating with
their families. They distorted the country?s image in the. outside world and opened the
way. and even called for. foreip intervention.

By doing so, they tried to weaken the national political stand. which adheres to the
full return of national rights and supp-tins the legitimate rights of our brothers and
supports their resistance- They invoked detestable sectarian discourse which we have
never endorsed and in which we only see an expression of a hateful ideology which
has never been part of our religion. history or traditions and whids has been an
anathema and a sacrilege to our national. pan?Arab and moral identity. In all these
issues- und with the exception of do: ?rst compsnertL i am talking about a small
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That is why it is not cause for concem. but once again I say this should be
addressed When they failed in the ?rst stage. in manipulating the Iirsl component.
those who have demands. they moved Io armed confrontation and acls of violence.
they failed in this. they moved to a new kind of action. 'l'lusy started this in Jisr
al?Shughour by committing the atrocious massacres whose images we saw in the
media. when they killed sectn'ity men and destroyed the Post Of?ce. The Post Gf?t'e
is public property: people living in the city use it- There is a greal deal of hatred. The
important Ilting Is that they possessed sophisticated weapons which did not esisl
before. They had sophisticaled systems. The}.I moved to another kind
of action.

Hear the town ol'Ma?ru'et al?Nou'man. they tried to strategic fuel and gas depots.
They were able Io talte control of them. They surrounded the army units which tried to
restore them- We wine surprised that they have modern four wheel drive vehicles on
which theyr installed sophisticaled weapons capable of dealing with They
tdso had communication equipment They tried to commit another massacre in
Ma'arel against a security check points- They almost succeeded had not
the people of the town intervened protect the patrol by hiding them in their houses.
Some of the town people paid the price by being tortured and having their bones
broken. I appreciate the work of all of those who look this patrioljc stance and hope to
meet them soon

Of course Ilrere were many people who tried to do similar things. to prevent
sedition in different parts of Syria. Many of Ihem succeeded. and some of Ihem have
not succeeded so far. Had it not been for this patriotic feeling Ihal many people have.
the situation in Syria could have been much worse. The response came from the
Syrian people who have once again come tip in force to express Iheir national and
pau'iolic feelings in a manner that superseded all especuttions.

All Ihis under the heavy shadow of a media campaigr launched through satellite
TV stations and in cyher space which made it dif?cult to distinguish what is real from
what is illusory and what is genuine from what is fake. But the patriotic feelings and
the historic intuition that our people possess. and which are based on an accurntdation
of experience amass generations. were immeasurably poweriid.

The importance of this experience. then. is that it showed the extent of national and
pau'iolic awareness which is the most imponsurt guarantee for the success of the
development and modernization process we are embarked on and which is based on
three pillars; awareness. morals. and institutions.

The absence of any of these pillars will de?nitely lead to a deviation of the process
from its intended objectives and consequendy lead to failure with all the dangerous
consequences on our society and our fulure- What Some people are doing today has
nothing to do With development. modernization. or reform. 1 What is Imppening is a
form of destruction. and wilh every act of destruction we are driven away from our
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not only mean material destruction. for rectifying this can be easy. I rather mean
moral. and behavioural destn-tctioa which becomes dif?cult to correct
as time goes by. And we see that some people are trying to endorse such practices and
are gradually enshrining disrespect for state institutions and hat they stand for on the
national level. This will lead to a slackening of the patriotic and national ?ndings
which are essential for the creation and the protection of the homeland.

This is exactly what our enemies want us to do and this is the direction they want
us to talte. Today we have a generation of children who grew up witnessing these
events or teamed disorder. laclt of respect- i'or institutions. lack of respect for the law
and hatred for the state. The Lonsequ-Htces of this will not he felt today but later on.
and the price will be high. And here I want to raise the question of whether this chaos
has produced more job opportunities litrjob seekers or whether it has improved public
conditions. Has it impmved the security which we have enjoyed and prided ourselves
There is no development without stability. and there can be no reform through
destruction+ sabotage- or chaos-

Dn the other hand- laws and decisions on their own will not be suf?cient to achieve
any progress in isolation from the appropriate environment. That is why we should
rebuild what has been destroyed and we need to correct these destructive dentents or
isolate them. Only then can we proceed with. development and modernisation- All use
above is concemed with principles-

As to practice- however. it should be based on reality; and when we tall; about
reality we need to tallt about people. That is why I started a long series of meetings
which have included all sections of society from Syrian regions and govemorates in
order to see this reality and understand it as it is or to have as close an idea as possible
about reality From the different perspectives of the Syrian people and in a manner
which helps us arrange the prim-ides of state institutions in line with the priorities of
our citizens. I wanted to waierstand the details directly from the citizens and Without
the other chanaeLs which might do some ?ltering of the information. They might pass
the information in full. but without the emotions involved; and relationships between
people are not only [acts and infmnation

There are emotions too. I wanted to build everything wanted to say in the future
on these meetings- Actually- the substance of this speech and what am saying today
is based on the dialogue I had with the citizens. I met people from all sections:
demonstrators and non-tienwastrators.

[n facL I consider these rues-tings+ despite the dif?cult circumstances surrounding
d'tern. the n't-nst important thing I have done throughout my years in my official
position. Despite the pain and the frustration in the general atmosphere surrcH-tnding
these meetings. I can say that the bene?t I got from them was astonishing.

The love i felt from those people who represent most of the Syrian people is
something [have never felt at any stage of my life. I certainly reciprocate the love of



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these people and the love of every Syrian citizen wher I do not ir-t'tow. but hope to
meet in similar n?azetings. But what I hope more than that is to turn this love to action-

This- of course. .can happen. with your help. These meetings have been useful.
frank- in depth and They covered all issues without esception: some
of these issues were local. at the level of the city or the governorate. and some were
My priority was the issues which have a hearing on the largest sections
of the Syrian people. and they have been given precedence over local issues.
important as they are- Citi-?rens expressed an anger mixed with love and a sense of
blame mixed with loyalty because they felt that theirstate has distanced itself from.
them by adopting certain policies or b} getting involved in certain practices.

I sensed that their suffering was multifaceted; for pan of it was related to services
and living standards and some related to undermining citizens' dignity. ignoring their
views or encluding them from participation in the development process of which they
are the objective and the substance But I also felt the love of this people who have
always given me. through their sincerity. pride- and steadfast-nus. the strength to
pn-iceed with our political stances and our resistance and noncompliance.

felt that there is a strong desire to eradicate corruption as a major cause for the
lack of justice and equal opportunities and for feelings of un?timess- injustice. and
oppression. in addition to its dangerous moral consequences on society. Itit'hat is more
dangenms still. are the cases of unfair discrimination among citizens on abominable
narrow?minded bases. This on its own is suf?cient for rmrlennining the most powerful
of nations-

Corruption is the result of moral degradation. the spread of patronage and
nepotism and the absence of institutions. which means the absence of the protector
and the gunmntor of national feelings which are replaced by narrower feeling of
identity.

That is why we need to start working immediately in order to strengthen
institutions by passing developed legislation and providing these institutions with
of?cials capable of bear-in responsibility instead of being born by the positions they
occupy- And there will be no leniency Lmvards those who are unable to shoulder this
responsibility.

But we cannot succeed unless we ?nd the appropriate channels through which
citizens can participate and play a role in oversight and in. penning to errors and
failures- told. many delegations that the state can address Fight or reduce comrption
at the higher levels. while we need to ?nd channels for addressing the problem at
lott'er levels-

Tbis is the task of the Anti-Cram ption Commission whose mechanisms have been
mulled by the committee set up for the purpose. These are nice words. but how can
they be achieved: for it is easy to say what needs to be done. but putting these words
hito action is the decisive factor.



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As I said, I aimed. through these meetings. to have a more in depth knowledge of
reality. but found myself at the heart of genuine national dialogue. National dialogue
is not resu'icted to speci?celites- I1 is not a dialogue betwemr the authorities and the
opposition neither is it necessarily limited to political issues. It is a dialogue between
the different sections of society about all national issues.

If we assume that the government can be given a certain size turd the opposition a
certain size- it is true that in all countries and all societies. the Largest section of
society is that which does not belong to either. We cannot tel-It. about a national
dialogue. about planning for Ithe future and about drawing Syria's fut'Lu'e for decades
and generations to come by neglecting the largest section of the people- Hence the
idea of national dialogue which have started recently.

There is no doubt that I was part of a national dialogue: nevertheless. I cannot
claim to have accomplished it. because in the end I am only an individual and those I
met were hundreds or thousands. and the count-r)r includes tens of millions. Hence. the
basic idea was to launch a national dialogue in which the widest social. intellectual.
and political stakeholders take part in an institmional forum. For this purpose. a
national dialogue committee has been set up charged identifying the principles
and mechanisms for ensuring dialogue on the different issuu of
concern to Syrian citizens.

The dialogue will allow. on the one bani-L a discussion of the proposed draft laws at
this stage. and on the other. provida an opportunity to drawing Syria's future In a
comprehensive sense for future decades and generations and help us all arrive at a
mature vision for this future. It will push forward the political, social. and economic
dynamics in our until political parties can play a wider role in public life after
a new party law is passed.

number of views have been expressed about the possible format of the dialogue.
And one of the ?rst tasks of the nationrd dialogue committee is to consult. with
different stakeholders in order to arrive at the lies! format which enables us to
accomplish our reform project within a speci?c tin?reframe. As I said in my meeting
with the cabinet. everything should be tied to a and I believe. that you are
all calling for a timeframe for everything we talk about We can say. then. that
national dialogue is the title for the present stage-

When we started with this idem we drought that the dialogue shot-dd be at
governorate level. What I have noticed in my meetings with citizens from different
governorates is that the issues themselves are not looked at. from the some perspective.
and the reason is the large social diversity we have in Syria. Although. there are points
of convergence- still There are differences to a certain enterit-

So. in the beginning we thought of ctmducting the dialogue on governorate level as
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dialogue will he determined according to agreen'tents mached or the issues around
which there was a consensus in the goyemorate dialogue.

Howeyer. and after setting up the Dialogue Commission. and in order to reduce the
time needed and as a result of the conditions Syria is going through, they thought of
starting directly with central dialogue. There were questions raised which have now
become part of the mandate of the Commission. [f we want to start dialogue. who
should take past. what are the criteria- how to identify the different attes- who takes
pan in the discossion over which axis. and other technical details.

All this moment there is confusiort although this has been explained on television:
about the role of the Commission. The Commission does not conduct the dialogue it
rather supervises the dialogue. It lays the mechanisms and identi?es the timefrarne.
After the end of the dialogue- what is agreed Upon is referred to the Commission- [f
then: are laws to he passed. they are passed by the president. and if there are other
issues which need certain measures. the state follows them up.

In any case- the cmnmission did not Want to have a monopoly orer setting the
criteria decided to hold a consultative meeting la the nest few days to which it
invites- rnore than a hundred personalities fant the different sections of the Syrian
society in order to consult with them ahout the criteria and the mechanisms- After that.
dialogue starts and the Commission identi?es a time-Fm-rne. one month or two months.
in accordance to what the participants in the consultative meeting decide-

This dialogue is a very important process. and it shotdti be given an opportunity.
because the whole future of Syria- if we want it to succeed- sl'a'luld he hased on this
dialogue in which all parts of the Syrian spectrum talte part. We cannot always expect
a vision from the state or from the government. A few scores ofpeople cannot plan for
millions ofpeople. This is the importance of this dialogue-

:?ts In the urgent needs and denuintds of the people. they have been put into
implementation hethre the beginning of the dialogue. We hate lifted the emergency
law and abolished the state security cota?L steps which will ensure the organization of
the work of relevant agencies in a manner that enhances and protects people's dignity
without undermining the country"s security. We also passed a law regulating the right
to peacet't-rl demonstration which strengthens the possibility of expressing views and
positions in a free. peaceful. and organised manner as a healthy condltion which helps
the state rectify failures and correct trends- Questinns have been raised about the issue
of arrest and detention. for some people found that delentions continued after lifting
the state nfen'iergency.

believe that n'tnst people. whether in the state, inside and outside the competent
authorities. did not understand the meaning of the state of emergency nor the meaning
ol'lifting the state of emergency.

we streSsed the import of this issue- 1What is important is that any case of
mast takes place after permission is obtained from the Attorney General. There is a



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speci?c period allowed for investigation. ff theyr want to extend this period. they
should obtain permission from the Attomey General or from the judicial system.

But there is a specific time limit. When son?teborly is caught in the act. there is no
need for permission. but the same procedures are followed with the pennission of the
Attorney General- However. lifting the state of emergency does not mean violating the
lat-.- should be clear.

Lifting The state of emergency has nothing to do with legal punishments or the
nah-tn: of these punishments- Based on our conviction that citirens should be better
represented in elected institutions. particularly in the People's Assembly and local
administration councils, a committee was set up to draft a new elections law.

This will strengthen the role of these for the publicgoocl and enable
them to be more effective and ensure wider participation- This will enhance the
principles ofj ustice. equality- integrity. and transparency. Them principles will he the
hallmark of the future which we seek. for our country. This issue is new subject to
public discussion- The Committee has ?nished the draft law. and I believe it is going
to he an inm'tant law. because most of the criticism I heard from the citizens
revolves around their representatives in the different councils-

This Iaw will give the opportunity to citizens to elect the people who will represent
them and represent their interests. Another conunittee was set up to draft legislation
and design the necessary mechanisms for ?ghting con-option. Elieve that it
concluded its wnrit yesterday.I and proposed a. draft law which is new subject to public
discussion.

The Anti-Corruption Commission has been set up in order to reduce it and turn it
into an unwanted exception rather than a widespread phenomenon or an inevitable
reality. Citizens will play a wide role in tWersight and participation in this process. No
success can he achieved in eradicating this epidemic without the full participation of
all citizens.

The media plays a central role in this regard. for they should be the and the
voice of the citiIen- Md we have started rt large workshop in order to endemic-e die
media. expand the scope of its freedom and strengthen Its responsibility so the},I
become a transparent medium of communication between citirens and the state. The
law will be subject to public discussion in order to receive and incorporate feedback
heibre it is passed- I believe the Media Committee has until July to complete its
worit.

:?is to the local administration law. it has been put in draft and is being discussed I
believe it is one of the most important steps which will he tuiten in terms of its impact
on development or in [eons of participation in local administration. It will contribute
to addressing a number of problems which cannot be solved under the present central
administration. It will regulate the authorities and relationships between the different

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levels of local administration and will have a positive impact on the geneml
performance and couseq uently on the citizens.

Syrian nationality has been given to Kurdish citizens registered previously as
foreigners. This will enhance national unity and contribute to more stability in the
long term. There have been over thirty sis thousand applications so far. and the
number of identity cru'rls given so far is over six thousand seven hundred.

Setting up a com-mirtee to smdy a new party law was a nmjor step for political
development and 1widening the scope of democratic life. A new parry law will enrich
party diversity and allow for more participation for different trends in political life.
These laws. this political package I have mentioned. will create a new political reality
in Syria through broadening popular participation in the a?'ajrs ol' the taste and mating
citizens responsible through their contributlon to decision making. oversight. and
accountability. They will lead to deep at the level of political
dynamism and mass activity.

This will also lead to reconsideration of man}.I principles ofpolitical activity in the
country and consequently make it necessary to revise the constitution in order either to
amend some of its articles or make a new cons1itution in line with the economic.
political and social changa. in Syria during the past four decades since it was. passed.
This package will he presented to notional dialogue-

l[If course there are a number of points. which need to be mentioned regarding this
package. Some people believe that there is a certain degree of procrastination on the
pan of the state regarding political reform. In od'ier words. they imply that the state is
not serious about this reform I want to stress that therefon'n [recess for us is a matter
of complete and absolute conviction because it represents the interest of the country+
and becm-Ise it expresses the desire of the people. and no reasonable person can oppose
the people or the interest of the country. 1I-?t?i?1at is more important is that there is no
opposition to reform.

This is a question which has been put to me. I personally have not met any
individual in the state who opposes reform. Everybody is enthusiastic for reform- The
problem. however. is what reform do we What rue the details'.1  The package of
laws which I have mentioned consists of laws in the general sense. But what are the
detads which we want and which we believe are useful? Some people expect that the
law is passed and the president signs it. so it is easy. Can this happen? Hoes this Intel
to positive results and achieve the public interests? Maybe- And when I say maybe I
mean that all possibilities are there-

We cannot do something crucial and carry out a full reform process after ?fty years
of a certain political structure. and move forward by leaping into the unknown. We
need to know where we are going and what to expect. What we are doing now is
trunking our future. and making the future is a son of history-

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The history or the future which we are making will affect future generations for
decades In come. Even if they make amendments in line with. their circumstances in
the l'uture- still what we do now is something of c'r't-rcial importance which will affect
Syria's future- That is why We need to leave the hmadest possible participation; and
hence the impedance of national dialogue. We need the broadest possible
participation in order to have a wider take on things and to have a fur?maching impact
on the future.

When some people say that the president should lead the rel'orrn process. this does
not mean that he can replace the people and carry out the refonu process on his own.
Leadership does not mean that one individual should stand alone but rather he should
he in front and the people proceed with him. Leadership Is a process of consultation
and interaction.

Find here I reiterate the importance of national dialogue. IWhat are the thing-- that
the dialogue sl'uauld focus on? We are talking about an election law Which election
law is in the best interest of Syria? Do we want small constituencies. medium-sire
constituencies or large constituencies?l Every option has its positive and negative
aspects- 1 Which election law achieves Full integration for Syria-n society and does not
lead to fmgmentation" Which election law is better suited to the new party law which
we want? What is the party law which leads to full integration of Syrian society and
presenr? Syria's unity and at the same time prevents Syria from turning into a bail
rather than a player. as it used to he decades ago. There are so many questions which
need to he raised-

:?ts to the election law. do we want to cJect an individual or a prog'mrnme'.? There
are questions. and so far we do not have answers. Even if we have an answer. we
should not say that this is the right answer and proceed cutaylng all the negative
aspects to the future generations. We should take responsibility together. We have
people with a great degree of awareness. and the question. is that of discussion

So. we need to answer these questions. and these are only temples of a larger
variety of questions There are others: do we pass the party law and lthe election law
before the elections for the People's Assembly? The majority say yes. Some people
want to separate the election's law from the party law and want the new Assembly to
pass the party law. Do we want to postpone the People?s Assorohly elections for three
months. as some people have proposed or do we have them on time'-I

As far as we are concerned, we do not want to rahipt a certain answer for those
questions We want to be impartial as a state- What ht important is public consensus. If
there is no consensus on these and other issues. we will have a bi problem in 53m
As to the constitution. this is a separate question- Do we replace a few articles
of the constitution. including article t?l. or do we change the whole constitution since
it was 1written about forty years ago. and it might be better to change it completely-
Some people suggest that we undertake certain steps now and amend Home articles.
and later on make a revision of the whole constitution-

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And if some articles need to be amended. then they should be amended by a nest.
People's Assembly. if what is needed is changing the whole constitution. this needs a
public referendum.

There are numerous questions hot the main question is within this framework. I can
raise them without giving a titneframe. but it is better if we give a timefrmne even in
light of all these questions. Now- most committees have completed their work with the
exception of the Media Conunittee which will comp iete its work in July.

The Party Law Committee will ?nish in the nest few days. If we complete the
Fany and Election Laws. the most important for political reform. we can start the
national dialogue and discuss all these laws and the laws which will be passed
later. Concerning national dialogue. I do not want to set a timeframe on their befatlf.
but some of those involved suggest a month and others suggest two months. In any
case. if' the People?s Aesembly elections are not postponed. they will be held in
August. and we will have a new People?s Assembly in August. We can say that we
can complete this package by the end of .?tugust.

By the beginning of September all this package will be completed. The constitution
is different because it needs the People's Assembly. If the new People's Assembly is
elected in August. It can directly start studying the constitutional amendments. If they
are postponed as a result of a decision taken in the process of national dialogue for
three months. the package will be completed before the end of the year, i.e. in ?ve
months. However. if we want to have a full revision of the constitution and to have a
new one. the process is completelyr diFferent-

Then we should have a constitutional assembly which proposes the constitution for
the public referendum. But what we will do inunediately is to set up a committee to
study the issue of the constitution in order to save time-

The committee will start its work in the nest few days and we will give it a month.
which I thinlt is suf?cient- will refer its studies to national dialogue. and then we
will have a clear time frame. let as say three months until the beginning of September
or ?ve nunths until the end of the year- But we are rnoving ahead with all the laws
and with studying the constitution which will be the last pi'uise.

lot has been said about the delays in reform I talked about this in front of die
People's Assembly and said that we are a bit late. Some people started to aslt. why
they are late. There is nojustifimtion. I said that we are late but did not say that we
have stopped. in other words. the law for lifting the state of emergency was ready
about eighteen ago and the draft party law was also ready about a year ago-

We started preparing the local adrrdoish?ation law less than a year ago- The reason
why we have not passed the ?rst and second laws is that we believe that the local
adndnistration law. which is the most important in the reform process has two aspects
to it: elections and participation. Getting to the local administration law. in any case.
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neglect the other laws. We looked at priorities than in a different way from that we
look at thorn now-

Amidst this huge workshop of reform. laws and dialogue. we have not forgotten the
day to day living problems of the Syrian c'rnzen which remain more urgent- The
goi'emment passed a of decisions with the objective of improving people?s
living standards.

l Elne of the most important decisions was to reduce diesel prices. for it was one of
the most frequent demands made by all the delegations which met without eseeption.
I hope that its impacts on the living standards will be felt in the near future.
particularly among the poorer sections of the Syrian population.

We also worlced on mducing constructions costs through reconsidering with the
Engineers' Association the related fees in order to ease the ?nancial bruderrs on
citizens to the extent available resources allow. We hope that the general reduction of
costs will push the economy forward. increase job opportunities and compensate the
large losses suffered by the Syrian economy during die current events. "Huey would
increase the suffering of the citizens if we do not face them with rapid procedures that
mitigate the pressure at the present and reverse its direction later on. This is a group of
measures aimed at alleviating the crisis and reducing burdens on Syrian citirens.
There are other measures taken by the gosemnrent: but what is important now is for
all of us to work in order to restore con?dence in the Syrian economy.

The most dangerous thing we will face is the weakness or the collapse of the Syrian
economy- Pr large part of the problem is and we should not allots fear
or Frustration to defeat us. We should defeat the problem by returning to normal life.
Flemming to ounnalcy has a moral impact. and the economy is affected by die
condition of the prpulatiori. We should go back to annual life as far as
possible-

The crisis might give us a bloody nose. might give as pain. might shake us. might
throw us on the grounds hut we should rise again stronger and more tenacious in order
to carry out our life normally.

Here I want to express my thanks and appreciation for all the citizens who have
taken part in the campaign to support the Syrian pound. There are people who have
less than a thousand Syrian pounds. yet they contributed. Some have thousands and
they did the same thing. One day. after we overcome the crisis.

IGod willing. we should ask. all those who have money about the rule they played.
how they contributed to this campaign. This is a national duty. Administrative
development remains the biggest challenge in the work of our institutions. And we
will proceed in our plans by regulating authorities and practices in order to
prevent overlapping in the work. of different institutions or in the work of individuals
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We should also adopt sound criteria for choosing personnel and assessing
performance- In other words. we should prevent nepotism- Measures have been taken.
and so far about one hundred turd twenty security pennissions- which have been part
oi" bm?eaocmtic procedures. have been abolished-

.i'tt the same time the worli. ot' the sectu'ity systems has been recently separated From
the work of civil institutions. We need to rely more on inspection. the judiciary.
?nancial control and the Anti?Corruption Commission in its new format. The media
contributes to oversight by providing transparency to government work. and it will
constitute a channel of communication between state institutions and the citizens. in
addition to other channels between state of?ciaLs and citizens, either directly or
through the organizations and trade unions which represent their interests.

We should also esarnine economic Issues and we need to Ioolt [or a new economic
nuclei.

In the past there were two models; the socialist and the capitalisL Many people
believe that these models have fallen. How we do not have ready?made esperiences to
take and implement- We need to look for a model which suits Syria-

The Imasums we have taken now have to do with dealing with the media and
dealing with suffering. In other words. they deal with temporary problems and do not
solve the problem in the long town. If we do not know the model suitable to Syria and
which achieves social equity between the rich and the weir, the country and the city.
we will have a problem. Because there is already a big problem in the disparity
between the country and the city despite the balanced economic policy which Syria
has folio-wed in terms of providing equal opporttmities and Lconomic independence
and relying on local resources.

I believe that this issue needs national dialogue on the economy. something we will
do later in order to move ahead in this ?eld. These are some basic titles for the nest
phase- These titles are the torus around which any other evolves. There is no doubt that
one single speech would not address all the raised issues.

Therefore. the national dialogue will be the method through which any issue that
enriches what I talked about in my speech or more than that could be raised-

The nest stage is the stage of turning Syria into a construction wt'u?ltshop to
compensate for time and damages. and to rectify rifts and. herd wounds: when the
blood ul? any Syrian citizen whoever he is and in whatever circumstances is spilled.
this means that the entire natlon is bleeding. Stopping dais bleedmg is a national
responsibility every citizen should be involved in-

Sitting on the Fence. however. is to deepen the wound. We are all responsible For
protecting the security aud stability of the country regardless of our positions and
views. We prosecuteaud hold responsible anyone who spilled blood or sorry? to
do so.

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The delay of legal procedures for hmeaucmtic reasons does not mean
procrastination and does not mean indulgence because the damage that happened
impacted everyone: and bringing all those responsible to account is the right of the
state as much as it Is the right of individuals.

The Judicial Investigation Committee is proceeding with its work. without any
intervention. It has Jfull immunity and independence. I follow up their worlt. from time
to time. but it does not work. according to political criteria. It works in accordance
with legal criteria which means that they constantly tool: for evidence in order to
indict any individual. Some people believe that the Conunission has not done anything
yet. This is not true. It has arrested a number of individuals involved in the crisis and
they are completing their investigation in order to bring them to justice and it will
continue to move in this direction.

When we enforce the law. this does not revenge in any way against people
who have violated the law without killing or destruction. The state is like a mother or
l'ather who embraces everyone and accommodates all her children: the state's
relationship with them is based on tolerance and love. not on hatred and revenge. and
when the state forgives those who make mistakes. it ainn at enshrining this sound
relationship between the state and the citizens.

But this does not mean the abandonment of toughness when it comes to harming
the public interest- There are those who say that some demonstrators continue to
demonstrate because they demonstrated in the past and believe that they will be
pmsecuted hy the state. We announced an amnesty for all those who turn themselves
in during the months of April and May. There were those who turned themselves in
with their weapons. and they were pardoned Immediately.

And I say to all these people: try to contact the state and you will ?nd a positive
response and tolerance on. part of state institutions. even regarding those who have
carried weapons but did not use them against anyone. However. as for terrorizing
citizens and committing acts oflrjIIi-ng and terrorism. this is another issue and the state
cannot but enforce the full extent of the Low. At use some time. I call on all those who
have left their cities or villages to return.

The return of the displaced is a very important issue. because a city dies without its
people- And we cannot tall; airout normal life and economic life while there are people
who left their towns and villages and went to other places. I call on every individual
and every family who left their cities or villages to return as soon as possible-

And I stress that the Syrian government oalls on all those who left lisr al?Ehuymur
and the villages surrounding it to Turkey to return immediately- There are those who
tell them or suggest to them that the state will talte revenge against them- I assure

them that this is not true. The army is there for their security and the security of their
children So. we hope to see them soon in lisr al?Shugour-



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Every individual might aslr. how can I contribute.I I want to do something- How can
I contribute to solving this problem?.? l'lf course we do not have complete solutions hut
we can contribute now. I say that there is a role that the people can play and a role that
the state can play. The state plays Its role through the reforms I talked about: political
telon'n. economic reform. and reform in other areas. The state has a role to playr in
providing services.

There are de?ciencies- There are grievances. There are measures which have
harmed the citirens. The state should rectify these de?ciencies- Those who have been
involved in acts of killing. tennrization and destruction will be brought Iojustice and
prosecuted. is the duty of the state to prosecute them. In this regard. some people
debate whether the solution should be political or security-based.

They say that the secta'ity-based solution has failed. and consequently the state
should proceed in the direction of the political solution. In Fact. we ln the state think
that the solution should be political.

The problem consists of political. economic and smial demands- But what
identi?es the method ol'sols'ing the problem is not the state?s View but the nature of
the problem itself. It is not the state which wanted. desired+ or Forced those who are
involved in acts of destruction; ruiither can we deal with those politically. This is not
reasonable.

There is no political solution for those who carry weapons and Itill. We want a
political solution and want the army to go baclt to its barracks as soon as possible. We
want seetnn'tz.r permnnel in go back to their oft?lea. premises, and positions. also as
soon as possible-

The nomial thing is for citizens In deal with the police and the judiciary. Citirens
have nothing to do 1with the army or with security personnel. The problem is that ?re
police force in Syria is small and the police have not been trained for such cases. We
started recruitment, but the capacityr is limited. and at the same time training tak? a
long time. in any case. and regardless ol? the crlsis. if we want to regulate d'te
relationship between the cltizen and the state in this c?rectiun. this needs some time

As to citizens. to the people. the ?rst thing I want to is we want them to support
reform. and this is self-evident. because the people aredemanding reform- so i1 is only
natural for them to support when But supponing re form takes place by
distinguishing behs?een real reformist: and those involved in destruction and sabotage.
and also isolating those who want to ride the wave of reform in order to malte personal
gain.

We want them to prevent chaos. As I said. there are those who acted in order to
prevent chaos: parents with their children. brothers with each other. Friends among
each other- It is a process of awareness raising. We want the demonstrations to be
towed into pens. to written opinions. to ideas. to tinilogue, to acts on the ground. Now
I am not talking about something theoretical. I am talking mther about something



Case Document 39-25 Filed 03/22/18 Page 196 of 243

practical. In many places. Ihe smtn?ity forces were withdrawn and the tierple of the
region stoned to work with the state for the development process. to ?ghting
corruption. in order In [reserve the security of the villages and cities in which they
live-

This requires Ihe existence of channels between these people and the slate- When
we created these channels. Ihey tamed folm demonstnitors into individuals who
wanted to build their country.

A demonstration is an expression of pain. of suffering that the state has unl
responded Io- When the state responded. Ihe situation beca-n'E completidy different.
We can increase the number of these channels in order to turn every individual into a
productive citizen. This is of course a temporary phase until political parties stan to
play their role in the future. For ponies are the natural channel for transforming die
energy of individuals inlo action on the groru'hd and contributing lo the return to
normal life- This is the most important. even iflhe crisis wenl on for months or years.
we should accommodate ourselves In it. we should corner it and moi-re it limited to
those who are concerned with the crisis. How we have an army Ihere. Unlil the army
returns to their barracks. we have In support this array and ask for its suppon
everywhere-

The army consists of the brothers of every Syrian citizen. and the army always
stands for honour and dignity. Young people have an important role tn play at this
stage. because they have proven themselves to he an active power. There is the
electronic army which has been a real array in virtual reality: There were those who
trunk part in the blood ulceration campaign. and other initiatives. I met a number of
youth delegations from different sections of society and found that Syrian youth enjoy
a high sense of patriotism. and this is self?evident because they belong to this country.

This generation has to prepare lBL'lf for the nest polities] phase so that we become
the model for the whole region. instead of [airing lessons from others. we will teach
them.

[a this speech- [touched on a number of important points. I met a large number of
delegations. and I have a list of issues which number over one thousand and a hundred
big and small issues. and every one of Ihosel mel would wish thal I raised the issue
they touched on. for everyone believes that his issue is an important one. mentioned
these issues not because they encompass all our problems. but because they are the
most important and most comprehensive. As to the other issues. we in the state are
addressing Ihern continuously.

The intensive. meetings with public delegations hare allowed rue to espand the
direct communication channels which principally esist between. me and the citizens-
These channels have fanned a rich source of infomation on the realily with all its
facts. and this is what any of?cial needs. In me next stage. i will continue holding



Case Document 39-25 Filed 03/22/18 Page 197 of 243

such meetings which. in addition to providing me with con?dence. are the compass
according which our intemnl policies 1trill be built.

The saute goes for foreign policy which sought to base on. the pulse of the street
and re?ect In every situation we faced; this popular pulse 1which does not accept
anything short of Syria as an independent state both on its land and its decisions. This
popular pulse which refuses to let the homeland be a ball instead of being a player on
its own court. This puLse refuses to allots its role to be measured according to its
geographical size rather than its historical importance-

ll]tl?terwise. Syria will he besieged within its borders. rather than reaching out to its
natural and 1rital regional dimension. and thus to turn into a state of rival tribes living
on the crumbs thrown to her children Front inthide the borders-

Through all of that. we must realise that achieving reform and development does
not only represent an lnternal need. but it is necessary and vital to confront those
plans; and therefore we have no option but to stacceed in the domestic project ln order
to succeed in our esternal project. The pressures are directed against Syria's role in
resisting the schemes of sectarian division in the region which will mean that there is
neither resistance our rights. but collapse and surrender.

Accomplishing security is our starting point: and the people are the most capable to
he with maintaining security and protecting the homeland. I am saying this
based on experience and reallty. not out of courtesy. Those who protected the country
through hard times. and those who protected it today are the people. the young people
who confronted dangers. made initiatives. and implemented things on the ground.
forming popular committees and youth groups. making personal initiatives which kept
the country's name high and re?ected its spirit and the pulse of its youth tutd people.

The power of the slate is derived from the power of the people whose power is
derived from their dignity. which in turn is derived from their freedom. which is again
derived from the power of their state. So. let the people embrace the sale and let the
army. the security personnel. the police and the people work hand in hand to prevent
sedition. protect the l'ton'srland and ensure its supremacy.

Syria's destiny is to face crises; but it is also its destiny to be proud. strong.
resistant and victorious. Its destiny is to come out of crises stronger thanks to die
solidarity and cohesion of its society. iLs deeply meted values and the determination of
its people who are endowed with intelligence. civilization and openness.

[t is you who presented the confusion between the greed and design of
superpowers. on the one hand. and people's desire for reform and change on the other.
It is you who protected the ?ower of youth from being sacri?ced to the greed of
international powers. It is you who prevented all attempLs of sectarian sedition
scrambling at the gates of the homeland are] cut off the head of the snuise before it
could bite the Syrian body and ltill it.



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For the commander to be informed
[unclear might be Circular]
Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Intelligence Department- Branch 261
Number / 51412/2/ Security
Date: 8/04/2012

Highly confidential- Immediately

To:
- Division 11/Tanks
- Division 18/Tanks
- Regiment /554/ Special Forces
- Regiment /41/ Special Forces
- Masnaa /623/
- We send you a copy herewith of the document issued by the State Security in Homs, number
/9115/55/1 on 24/3/2012, which includes the decision of Mr. Imad, Deputy Chief of Staff, the
Military and Security Chief in Homs.
Kindly be informed and act accordingly
Sent to:
File keeper + computer for taking necessary
action
Copy number /1/
΃ ω[ /unclear acronym/]

[Stamp]:
Syrian Arab Republic
The Army and Armed Forces
/illegible words/
Number 443
Date: 14/4/2012

Staff Brigadier General
In charge of the affairs in Branch 261
[signature: not clear]
[stamp]: Intelligence department- Branch 261

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Syrian Arab Republic
General Intelligence Directorate
Branch 318
ʋ /9115/55/1
Date //1433 H
That is 24/3/2012
To the Military Intelligence Branch in Homs
The Air Force Intelligence Branch in the Central Region
The Political Security Branch in Homs
 $WWDFKHG LV D FRS\ RI RXU OHWWHU ʋ            RI           DGGUHVVHG WR the Imad, Deputy Chief of
Staff of the Army and Armed Forces, Homs Governorate Security and Military Chief, on armed
groups rigging with explosives the entrances of Eastern Buwayda village and the existence of
several sites used by armed individuals.
 Be informed of the decision of the Imad, Deputy Chief of Staff, contained in our letter which reads:
(Circulate to security agencies and army units through Branch 261 to act accordingly), and work
on implementing the same.
Head of the General Intelligence Branch in Homs
[Signature]
[Stamp: Syrian Arab Republic, Branch 318,
General Intelligence Directorate]
ϡ Υ ρ [ /acronym not clear what it means/]
[/illegible handwritten symbol]/7 + commanders of groups
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Syrian Arab Republic
General Intelligence Directorate
Branch 318
Number /8852/55/1
Date: / /1433 H
That is 20/3/2012

x
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x
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[illegible handwritten words]

9115

Mr. Imad Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army and the Armed Forces
Security and Military Chief of Homs Governorate
A source stated that armed groups set up mines at the entrances of the village of Eastern
Buwayda, part of the Al-Qusayr region, especially at the entrances near the villages of
Albil and Eastern Dmeineh.
There is a tunnel near the junction between the Albil village and the entrance of Eastern
Buwayda. It is a passageway under a water storage room to the left of the road leading to
the Baba Amr neighborhood and to Qasr.
There is another tunnel at the entrance of the village of Dmeineh. There is a large water
tank followed by an old dirt road at a junction. It is used as a makeshift field hospital and
torture room.
Near the house of
known as
in the village of Eastern Buwayda,
there is a dovecote. To the right of the house, there is a pond, followed by a large rock at a
distance of about /150/ meters, under which there is a passageway.
There is a shelter behind the house of
in the village of Eastern Buwayda.
A woman called
is cooperating with gunmen.
The source added that around /600/ gunmen fled Baba Amr to the Lebanese town of Arsal.
A gunman nicknamed
(the commander of an armed group) sustained three
gunshot wounds in Lebanon. As a result, a dissident lieutenant nicknamed /unclear name
might be Ebra/ took over command duties.
Proposal of the Head of Branch 318: - Circulate to all security agencies and army units
through Branch 261 to take the necessary security measures.
Kindly be informed and act accordingly

Head of the General Intelligence Branch in Homs
[Signature]
[Stamp: illegible]
Opinion of Mr. Major General
Security Chief in the Homs Governorate
and Assistant to the Military Commander
Decision of Mr. Imad Deputy Chief of Staff

My opinion is to approve.
[signature]
20/3
Approved
[signature]

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Syrian Arab Republic
Highly confidential- Immediately
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Intelligence Department- Branch 261
Number / 30604 /2/ Security
Date: 31/03/2012
To all Army units in the Central Region
- Find attached a copy of a document from the Air Force Intelligence Branch in the Central
Region, document number /9202/ on 20/3/2012, which includes the decision of Mr. Major
General, the Security Chief and Assistant to the Military Commander in Homs.
Kindly be informed
Staff Brigadier General
In charge of the affairs of Branch 261
[Signature]
3/30
Sent to:
Classified archive + computer to act accordingly
Copy number / /
΃ ω [acronym not clear what it stands for]

[Below is a stamp]
Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Division 11/Tanks – Security officer
Number 487
Date: 19/4/2012

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Syrian Arab Republic
The Army and Armed Forces
Air Force and Air Defense Force Command
Air Force Intelligence Directorate
Air Force Intelligence Branch in the Central Region
ʋ  9202/
Date 20/3/2012
Major General, Security Chief in Homs
We have received information from a source that there is an armed group in al-Waer neighbourhood the
Tower of which is guarded by a Kurd who provides the group with all supplies including food and more.
The armed group leaves the said bridge at night and returns in the morning.
-The armed groups located in the neighbourhood of Al-Khalediyya are mounting machineguns on the roof
of Al-Maasarani Tower, and are opening holes for shooting in the building next to Khaled bin al-Walid
Mosque and the high tower near the mosque sign, on the first floor. Holes for (RPG) launchers were opened
in the schools street and the next street. They have built barricades with sand bags on the roadblocks at the
entrances of Al-Khalediyya neighbourhood, as a precaution for the entry of the tanks and forces of the
Syrian Arab Army.
-Recommendation: Circulate to security agencies and army units through Branch 261 to take the necessary
precautions and act accordingly while treating the situation in the aforementioned neighbourhoods.
Be informed, abide by the content and make the necessary decisions.
Staff Brigadier General Sayel Asa’ad Dawoud, Commander of the Air Force Intelligence Branch in the
Central Region (by appointment)
[Signature]
[Stamp: illegible]
Decision of Mr. Major General, the Security Chief
in the Homs Governorate and Assistant to the
Military Commander
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Act accordingly 21/3/2012

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Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Intelligence Department—Branch 261
ʋ    65678/2/΃ [acronym not clear what it means,
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Date: /6/7/2012
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General Military and Security Chief in the Homs Governorate.
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Syrian Arab Republic
The Army and Armed Forces
[illegible words]—Security Officer
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Date: 9/7/2012

Staff Brigadier General
In charge of the affairs of Branch 261
[Signature]
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Highly confidential- Immediately
Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Intelligence Department- Branch 261
Number / 65678/2/΃ [acronym might stand for Security]
Date: 26/06/2012
Mr. Major General
General Military and Security Chief in the Governorate of Homs
We received information stating the following:
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About /300/-armed men are residing in the house and the storeroom of former commander of the
party branch, Mustafa Ayoub, in the town of Ar-Rastan. The house is located to the west of Judge
Villa where a large number of armed men live. The said place is located to the west
of the western corniche road (the road begins at the president memorial and continues to the
western north side).
There is another gathering at the house of the arrestee
, located at /600/
meters northwest of the Darwish petrol station.
Explosive Manufacturing Location: Dispensary located in the middle of the town in front of the
military social institution.
Proposal: Informing the Ar-Rastan sector commander through the committee operations office
and attacking the locations with artillery fire.
Kindly be informed and act accordingly

Brigadier General
In charge of the affairs of Branch 261
[Signature]
25/06
[stamp: not clear]
Opinion
Mr. Major General Security Chief and Assistant to the Military Commander in Homs
My opinion is to approve
27/6
[Signature]
Decision
Mr. Major General, the General Military and Security Chief in the Governorate of Homs
The brigadier general, commander of Ar-Rastan sector, to verify the location of targets and shell them
with the artillery [illegible word].
A copy to [illegible word] commander of the sector.
[Signature]
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[unclear, might be circular]
Syrian Arab Republic
Highly confidential- Immediately
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Intelligence Department - Branch 261
Number / 38975/2/ 1
Date: 21/04/2012
To Division /18/
Division /11/
Regiment 554
Regiment 441
Attached is a copy of the Branch 318 letter number /10598/55/1 on 3/4/2012, directed to Mr.
Imad Chief of Staff of the Army and the Armed Forces, Security and Military Chief in the Homs
governorate, regarding the monitoring a phone call between two people on terrorist operations in
the Deir Baalba neighborhood, and lack of ammunition for armed terrorist groups.
- Kindly be informed about the decision of Mr. Imad Chief of Staff of the Army and the Armed
Forces, the Security and Military Chief in the Homs governorate.
Kindly be informed
Sent to:
Classified archive + computer to act accordingly
Copy number / /
΃ ω[acronym not clear what it stands for/]
Staff Brigadier General
In charge of the affairs of Branch 261
[Signature]
[Faded stamp below]
Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
[/unclear/] 11/- security officer
Number : 525
Date: 27/4/2012 [signature: unclear]

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[Translator?s Note: Translator?s commentary is in brackets, and handwritten text is written in italics.]

Syrian Arab Republic

General Intelligence Directorate
Branch 3 18

Number I 0598/ 55/ 1

Date: 1344 

That is 3/4/2012

Mr. Imad De Chief of Staff of the Arm and Armed Forces
The Securi? and Milita? Chief in the Homs Governorate

 

By monitoring phone calls between sus ects in Homs, a phone call was monitored on 3/4/2012
between two men, and_. The caller inquired about the situation in
Deir Baalba, and the other man said the situation is good, and that they only need ammrmition and
assistance from the brigades, since most gunmen in Deir Baalba have ?ed. Nevertheless, the battle
took place near the automated bakery, and [govermnent] forces weren?t able to enter. The caller
also inquired about the situation in Dar Abdo, and whether the latter fell into the hands of the
[government] forces. The other man said the aforementioned house is still Imder their control. Th
caller also said that he will contact their comrades in Oqeirbat ??om the family ofr in
order to secure and deliver ammunition, either to himself or to another man called . He also
asked the other man about the situation of explosive charges. The man said that exp osrve charges
are dysfunctional, but they were able to destroy two tanks.

 

- Proposal of the Head of Branch 318: - irculate to all secmity agencies and army units through
Branch 261 to take the necessary security and military measures.

Kindly be informed and act accordingly

Head of the General Intelligence Branch in Homs
[Signature]
[Stampz General Intelligence Directorate]

Take the necessaijv measures
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Chief in the Homs Governorate and Assistant [Signatm?e]

 

 

 

 

 

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Syrian Arab Republic
Inform the Commander
General Command of the Army
Circulate
and Armed Forces
[Signature]
Intelligence
Department—
Branch 261
ʋ         2/Security
Date: /21/4/2012
To Division /18/

Highly Confidential—
Immediate

Division /11/
Regiment 554
Regiment 441
$WWDFKHG LV D FRS\ RI %UDQFK     OHWWHU ʋ             RI          DGGUHVVHG WR Imad Chief of Staff of the
Army and Armed Forces, the Security and Military Chief in the Homs governorate, about the burning down
of three houses located at the end of Karm al-Zaytoun line after they were deserted by their owners due to
the deteriorating security situation there. This has recurred in several districts where some unidentified
individuals did this to fuel the conflict, intimidate civilians and accuse the army and security of perpetrating
such acts.
 Kindly be informed of and abide by the decision of the Imad Chief of Staff of the Army and Armed
Forces, the Security and Military Chief in the Homs governorate.
Be informed.
Sent to:
Classified archives + Computer to act accordingly
&RS\ ʋ   
΃ ω[acronym not clear what it means///]

Syrian Arab Republic
The Army and Armed Forces
[/illegible words/]—Security Officer
ʋ 526
27/4/2012
[Signature]

Staff Brigadier General
In charge of the affairs of Branch 261
[Signature]
21/4
[Stamp: /Illegible/]

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Syrian Arab Republic
General Intelligence Directorate
Branch 318
***
ʋ  10834/55/1
Date //1433 H
That is 5/4/2012

711129/4
9116

Mr. Major General Security Chief in Homs Governorate, Assistant to the Military Commander
-We were told by a source that on 3/4/2012 three houses located at the end of the city district of Karm alZeitoun, behind the phosphate corporation, were burned down after their owners abandoned them as a result
of the poor security situation in the said district. The same has happened in more than one district where
unidentified individuals, late at night, have burned down houses in several city districts in order to fuel
conflict, strike fear and panic among civilians, and accuse the security and army of perpetrating these acts.
-Recommendation of the Head of Branch 318: -Circulate to security agencies and army units through
Branch 261 to act accordingly and arrest the perpetrators of such acts.
Please be informed and make a decision
2—7
Act accordingly 4/11

Head of the General Intelligence Branch in Homs
[Signature]
[Stamp: Syrian Arab Republic, Branch 318,
General Intelligence Directorate]

Decision of the Major General Security Chief in Approved
Homs Governorate
416
[*Signature]
55/1 Act accordingly
[*Signature]
11-APR-2012 13:50 From:

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Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed
Forces
Intelligence Department - Branch 261
No: 42537/ 2 Security
Date: 2/5/2012

Highly Confidential- Immediate

Inform the commander
[/illegible signature/]
To
Division 11/ Tanks
Division 18/ Tanks
Regiment /41/ Special Forces
Regiment /554/ Special Forces

Attached is a copy of the letter of Branch 318 No /11029/55/1 of 12/4/2012, addressed to Mr.
Imad, Deputy Chief of Staff of Army and Armed Forces, the Security and Military Chief in the
Homs Governorate, including information on Lieutenant Abdel Razzak Tlas arriving to ArRastan city and meeting with terrorists, and his talk on a terrorist operation plan targeting many
posts.
Kindly be informed
Sent to:
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accordingly.
Copy no //
΃ ω [/acronym not clear what it stands for/]

[Below is a faded stamp]
Syrian Arab Republic
Army and Armed Forces
Division 11/ Tanks- Security Officer
No: 583
Date: 7/5/2012

Staff Brigadier General
In charge of the affairs of Branch 261
[Signature]
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To: 8474162

13-APR-2012 00:00 From
Syrian Arab Republic
General Intelligence Directorate
Branch 318
No.: 11029/55/1
Date: / /1433
That is 12/4/2012

To: 212203
12876 21/4
10437

P.1/1

Mr. Imad Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army and Armed Forces
The General Security and Military Chief in the Homs Governorate
 

- One of our sources informed us that on 26/3/2012, runaway element
came to the house of Brigadier general Sohban Fayad that was turned into the
headquarters of Al-Naser company in Ar-Rastan (after being occupied), and coordinated with
,
(the actual commander of Al-Naser company) and
.
talked about an operation scheme in Kalidiyeh and about
hitting all the checkpoints in Bab Amr. The plan was to withdraw the terrorists from Kalidiyeh
street, hit the tanks to the west of al-Konfay checkpoint (behind Bab Amr), block the highway
using more than /250/ terrorists amongst those in Ar-Rastan and men armed with mines, RPG
launchers and block and booby-trap Inshaat road. Tlas moves between Homs and Ar-Rastan and
never spends the night and sleeps in Ar-Rastan, noting that He has two companies there that work
for him and He is currently in Kalidiyeh neighborhood in Homs.
- According to the information, the runaway Brigadier General
was revoked
from the command of what is called Free Army in the middle district because He received /40/
million Syrian Pounds without anyone knowing about it. After that, He established an independent
group in collaboration with some of his family members in Ar-Rastan, including First Lieutenant
[/unclear first name might be
/]
.
- The only company that leaves Ar-Ratan and carries out terrorists acts in Homs, Hama and the
rural areas is the company of the runaway Captain
.
- Proposal of the Head of branch 318: - Circulate to all security agencies and army units through
branch 261 to take the necessary security measures.
Kindly be informed and decide

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-Agencies
- Department
[- unclear handwriting/]

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Head of the General
Intelligence Branch in Homs

[illegible]
[Signature]
[signature]: 22/4

[Stamp: General Command of
the Army and Armed Forces,
Branch 318, General
Intelligence Directorate]

Opinion of Mr. Major General, the Security
Chief in the Homs Governorate and Assistant
to the Military Commander

My opinion is to approve

- Decision of Mr. Imad, Deputy Chief of Staff

Approved

22/4 [Signature]

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From:

Fax no:

Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Intelligence Department - Branch 261
No.: 70277/2/ϡ [acronym not clear what it stands for]
Date: 27/6/2012

Jan 27 2005 05:35 Am P1
Highly ConfidentialImmediate

 

To Mr. Major General
General Military and Security Chief in the Homs Governorate
We received the following information:
Many defected officers are living in a multiple-story building in ar-Rastan. The ground floor is
used as a field hospital while the second floor serves as an operations chamber for the defected
officers who number /15/, led by defected Colonel
To the east of the building the Ar-Rastan recruitment department is located, and to the north is
the new veggie market and Ar-Rastan kindergarten.
-The basement of a house owned by
is used as a warehouse for
arms.
- Defected Colonel
sleeps at a house owned by the
family. The
house is yellow and is located around /40/ meters to the southern west of the house of
.

Proposal:
Forces operating in the area shall use the information
Kindly be informed
Staff Brigadier General
In charge of the affairs of Branch 261
[Signature]
6/29
[*Stamp]: General Command of Army and Armed Forces [/illegible]
Opinion of Mr. Major General, Security Chief in the Governorate and Assistant to the Military
Commander
I recommend to accurately locate the location and bombard it immediately
6/29
[Signature]
Decision of Mr. Major General, General Military and Security Chief in the Homs Governorate
The commander of the Ar-Rastan sector, determine the location of the place and strike with
artillery immediately.
6/30
[Signature]

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Date: 14/4/2012

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Division 11/Tanks
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Syrian Arab Republic
The Army and Armed Forces
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Date 19/4/2012

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In charge of the affairs of Branch 261
[Signature]
13/4
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FROM: 261
FAX NO.: 212139 Mar. 29 2912
12:22AM
Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Intelligence Department - Branch 261
No.: 33449/3
Date: 28/3/2012

P.

P2
Highly ConfidentialImmediate

 

Imad Ali Abdullah Ayoub, Deputy Chief of Staff
The General Military and Security Chief in the Homs Governorate
We received information from the Security Office in the Fourth Tank Division stating the following:
In Hameidiyyeh neighborhood, there is a restaurant called [unclear name might be Paosto] facing Syriatel
center. In front of this restaurant, there is a square completely booby-trapped by armed gangs with large
explosive devices. The square could be used as a parking space for vehicles, in the event that the army
enters. Therefore, these vehicles are in great danger, noting that the army is close to this area and can access
it.
Under the aforementioned square, there’s an old shelter. Currently, terrorist members have control over the
entire neighborhood and can use this shelter to confront the army, along with all the houses whose residents
have been evacuated and which were seized by members of terrorist gangs.
Armed elements in high numbers are moving between the following villages:
(Haydariyeh- [illegible name of a village]- Mbarkiyeh- Qotniyeh- Tal Elshur- Shomriyeh to Arjun). These
villages are close to each other and called (al-Farouk battalion sector), noting that (
) is
currently in Ar-Rastan and was commanding the terrorist members in this battalion. After
fled from
Homs to Ar-Rastan, the new commander became an Officer Lieutenant colonel, a traitor who defected. The
criminal elements use for transportation stolen governmental cars, as well as a large black Jeep and a truck
which last color was silver, noting that they change its color every while. Armed gang members are
gathering as much footballs as they can, especially those made of natural leather. The armed commanders
instructed their members to buy these balls, regardless of their price. It is feared that they will be used in
mining or for any other unknown purpose.
The information also states that when the armed gangs members spot army forces advancing, they retreat
immediately.

[Signature]
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261
Fax no: 2138090
Syrian Arab Republic
General Command of the Army and Armed Forces
Intelligence Department - Branch 261
No.: 65019/1
Date: 17/6/2012

Jun 17 2012 12:37 PM
Highly ConfidentialImmediate

Mr. Major General
The General Military and Security Chief in the Homs Governorate
We received the following information from trusted sources:
There are two chicken farms located /2/ kilometers to the east of a cement factory in ArRastan, at the end of the al-Qan uphill, where around /150-200/ militants are living.
-The injured terrorist elements receive treatment at al-Berr hospital in Ar-Rastan, located
off the agricultural bank from the western side.
Recommendation: Influence them with artillery or aircraft.
Kindly be informed and decide
Staff Brigadier General
In charge of the affairs of Branch 261
[Signature]
[Stamp: illegible, it seems to be General Command of Army and Armed Forces]
-

Decision of Mr. Major General,
the General Military and Security Chief in the Homs governorate
Agreed 6/17
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6/17
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