Jameh Jameh

Jameh Jameh
Native name
جامع جامع
Born(1954-06-16)16 June 1954
Jableh, Syria[1]
Died17 October 2013(2013-10-17) (aged 59)
Deir ez-Zor, Syria
Allegiance Ba'athist Syria
Branch
Syrian Armed Forces
Rank
 Major General[1]
CommandsHead of Military Intelligence in Deir ez-Zor Governorate[1]
Conflicts

Jameh Jameh (Arabic: جامع جامع; 16 June 1954 – 17 October 2013) was a Syrian Armed Forces major general who held the position of head of Military Intelligence in Deir ez-Zor Governorate. He was killed by rebels on 17 October 2013, during the Syrian Civil War.[1] He was likely shot by a rebel sniper in the Reshdiya neighbourhood of Deir ez-Zour city.[2]

Career

Jameh was one of Syria's senior security officers in Lebanon in the period 1976–2005. He has been accused to have a role in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005. In 2006, he was blacklisted by the US Treasury Department for his role in supporting "terrorist groups" and over the presence in Lebanon.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Syrian military spy chief killed in battle". Al Jazeera. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Umberto Bacchi: Syria's Military Intelligence Chief Gen. Jameh Jameh "Shot Dead by Islamist Sniper", ibtimes.co.uk 18 October 2013.
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