Chaos continue in Daraa with a number of former members of the Syrian opposition being gunned down in the street reports SY 24.
In a television interview, President Trump confirmed that he had wanted to assassinate Bashar al-Assad, but James Mattis stopped him.
Brig. Gen. Talal Qassem was gunned down by unknown assailants in Daraa, marking the most recent assassination, and a continuation of security chaos reports Alsouria Net.
The causes of the deaths are multiple and include, for instance, airstrikes, but also the Covid-19 pandemic, Zaman al-Wasl reports
A number of officers have recently died, the official reason often being health complication or a car accident, Shaam News Network says
Regime officers continue to die and be killed, with frequently very few details about the circumstances revealed by the regime reports Shaam News Network.
The Assad regime has reported the changes to the heads of branches across the country, with those famed for brutality being elevated to the top writes Shaam Network.
President Assad has announced a new head of the army’s communications, following the arrest of General Ma’an Hussein, who was accused of being part of an espionage network writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
A number of changes have been announced in Suweida, with new faces heading up the security branches and police writes Suweida 24.
A group of assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying Gedik Iskander, killing him as he toured polling stations in the area reports Shaam Network.
Around 460 displaced people have left the al-Hol camp in Deir ez-Zor to return to their homes reports Deir Ezzor 24.
As part of his ongoing argument, Rami Makhlouf has posted a statement on Facebook that lambasts the recent actions of the regime and affirms his refusal to pay dues writes Sham Network.
As part of its dispute with Rami Makhlouf, the regime has revoked the licences of a security company, without giving any reason reports SY24.
Regime fighters in the costal area are being killed or dying under mysterious circumstance, with some believing that the regime eliminating witnesses to war crimes writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
Rafiq Shehadeh was previously the deputy head of Military Intelligence, but has now been moved to head up Bashar al-Assad’s office writes Sowt Al-Asima.
Clashes occurred at a checkpoint in rural Damascus following a disagreement between the Fourth Division and state security reports Sowt Al-Asima.
General Suleiman Muhammad Khalouf was found dead in his office, two hours after giving a speech about the Caesar Act writes Baladi News.
Hatem Badawi has been identified as another agent of the Syrian regime living in Germany, who is suspected of feeding information back to Damascus writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
Bashar al-Assad has named Maj. Gen. Marwan Ibrahim Sharbak as the new Governor of Daraa, of whom little is known reports Alsouria Net.
Two members of the security forces were found dead in Aleppo province, after their car was attacked by unknown gunmen reports Smart News.
