Hussam al-Tahhan
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Hussam al-Tahhan | |
|---|---|
حسام الطحان | |
| Commander of Internal Security in Suwayda | |
| Assumed office 2 September 2025 | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Preceded by | Ahmed al-Dalati |
| Commander of Internal Security in Rif Dimashq | |
| In office 25 May 2025 – 2 September 2025 | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed al-Dalati |
| Director of the Rif Dimashq Security Directorate | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Syria |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | |
Hussam Mamoun al-Tahhan (Arabic: حسام الطحان) is a Syrian security official, who has served as the commander of Internal Security in Suwayda since September 2025. From 25 May 2025 to 2 September 2025, he served as commander of Internal Security in Rif Dimashq.
Role during the Syrian transitional government
[edit]Al-Tahhan announced that remnants of Ba'athist Syria in Jadidat al-Fadl attacked an General Security Directorate post in February 2025.[1]
He stated that the 2025 Jaramana clashes started when a Druze group, the Jaramana Shield Brigade, attacked the Syrian Ministry of Defense.[2] He also participated in the fighting.[3][4]
He announced the implementation of a security operation during the Southern Syria clashes (April–May 2025) to repel attacks in Jaramana[5] and Sahnaya with members of the General Security Service, which ended successfully with the capture of several Druze militants[6][7] and the return of "security and stability."[8]
On 25 May 2025, he was appointed Internal Security commander of Rif Dimashq Governorate, as part of a broader organizational restructuring by the Syrian Ministry of Interior.[9]
On 26 May he declared that an intensive monitoring and tracking operation had begun to track the movements of ISIS cells in areas in Western Ghouta, including: Al-Kiswah, Deir Khabiyeh, Al-Maqiliyah and Zakia.[10][better source needed]
On 2 September, he was appointed commander of Internal Security in Suwayda Governorate, succeeding Ahmed al-Dalati.[11] Furthermore, al-Dalati succeeded him as Internal Security head in Rif Dimashq Governorate.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Syria: Armed clashes in Damascus countryside leave injuries". Shafaq News. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Clashes between Syrian forces and Druze gunmen turn deadly". France 24. 1 March 2025. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Druze-Syrian clashes erupt, Israel issues warning". Shafaq News. Archived from the original on 5 April 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Violence in Damascus suburb highlights tensions between minorities and new administration". The Arab Weekly. 3 March 2025. Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Syria: Heavy Weapons Handover Agreed in Jaramana". Islam Times. 2 May 2025. Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Sharawi, Ahmad (30 April 2025). "Clashes erupt between Druze militias and pro-government forces in Syria". FDD's Long War Journal. Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Mammadli, Sabina (1 May 2025). "Syrian forces regain control of Ashrafiyat Sahnaya amid deadly clashes". Caliber.az. Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Syria says it rejects 'foreign intervention' after Israeli strikes". Al Jazeera English. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "وزارة الداخلية تصدر جدول تعيينات لقادة الأمن الداخلي في المحافظات" [The Ministry of Interior issues a schedule of appointments for internal security commanders in the governorates]. Alikhbaria Syria. 25 May 2025. Archived from the original on 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "الأمن السوري يضبط خلايا لـ"داعش" وأسلحة خفيفة ومتوسطة". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "الداخلية تعيّن الطحان قائداً للأمن الداخلي في السويداء والدالاتي في ريف دمشق" [The Interior Ministry appoints Al-Tahhan as commander of internal security in Sweida and Dalati in the Damascus countryside]. Syrian Arab News Agency (in Arabic). 2 September 2025. Archived from the original on 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ نيوز, إرم. "تعيين العميد حسام الطحان قائدًا للأمن الداخلي في السويداء | إرم نيوز". eremnews (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 September 2025.