Ahmad al-Labbad
Ahmad al-Labbad | |
|---|---|
| Native name | أحمد اللباد |
| Nickname(s) | Al-Shabat (Arabic: الشبط) |
| Allegiance | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png){kind=small} Ba'athist Syria |
| Branch | General Intelligence Directorate |
| Known for | His group that attacked al-Sanamayn |
| Battles / wars | |
Ahmad Jamal al-Labbad (Arabic: أحمد جمال اللباد) is a commander and drug trafficker who fought in various clashes in the Southern Syria city of al-Sanamayn.
Life
Al-Labbad was part of the General Intelligence Directorate during the Assad regime.[1]
Ahmad al-Labbad's group
| Ahmad al-Labbad's group | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ahmad al-Labbad |
| Leader | Ahmad al-Labbad |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Syria |
| Headquarters | al-Sanamayn |
| Ideology | Assadism |
| Status | Active |
| Opponents | Syria Al-Haymed's group General Security Service |
| Battles and wars | |
Al-Labbad's group fought against Mohsen al-Haymed and his group in April 2024. Haymed's faction accused them of planting a IED that exploded and killed seven children, with over 17 people dying overall as part of the ensuing clashes.[2] Another report indicated that at least 20 people died in the fighting.[3] The al-Haymed group targeted a house owned by al-Labbad with RPGs and machine gun fire;[4] two young children died in a fire as a result.[5] His group was involved in drug trafficking and pills were found in his house before it was set on fire.[6]
The al-Haymed group were leaving a funeral in March 2025 and were attacked by what was believed to be al-Labbad's group, killing three militants from al-Haymed's group and wounding a fighter with al-Haymed, as well as a child. Fighting escalated, with al-Haymed's group opening fire on the intervening General Security Services.[7]
Maher al-Labbad, along with "his child" and Mohammad Saleem al-Shtaar, were killed on 1 June 2025 by men believed to be affiliated with al-Haymed's group. Clashes afterwards led to the deaths of two civilians.[8]
References
- ^ Mohnblatt, Debbie (9 April 2024). "In Syria's Daraa Governorate, Conflict Persists Despite Assad's Renewed Postwar Control". The Media Line. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Lucas, Scott (7 April 2024). "17+ Dead in Clashes in Southern Syria After Blast Kills 7+ Children". EA WorldView. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "At least 20 killed in clashes between rival groups in Daraa". Zaman Alwsl. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Field Executions: 19 Killed in Intense Clashes in Sanamain, Daraa". Welat TV. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Two children siblings killed in a regime attack in N. Daraa, April 7, 2024". Syrian Network for Human Rights. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "On background of accusing him of causing killing of eight children | Sister, brother, nephew nicknamed "Al-Shabat" and two members of local groups killed in Al-Sanamayn in Daraa countryside". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Security forces, armed group clash in Syria's Daraa". North Press Agency. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ al-Hashish, Mahjoub (16 June 2025). "Fingerprints of Islamic State and Iran in Daraa's assassinations". Enab Baladi. Retrieved 20 June 2025.