Syrian security arrests Brig. Gen. Jaber Mahrez Ibrahim over Daraa protest crackdown

Syrian authorities have apprehended Brigadier General Jaber Mahrez Ibrahim, who is alleged to have authorized killings and curtailed demonstrations in the rural region of Daraa. On Sunday, the internal security forces apprehended the Brigadier General, who had commanded the 138th Air Defense Brigade in the town of Saida, situated in rural Daraa during the previous administration.

The security forces revealed that preliminary records and investigations suggested Ibrahim's participation in orders for killings, arrests, and the suppression of protesters. They claim he was also implicated in military operations against villages and towns in eastern rural Daraa, targeting civilians and their homes. The investigations further indicate Ibrahim's direct involvement in the Saida housing massacre, where approximately 120 individuals perished.

His name has additionally been connected to widespread arrest and torture operations affecting numerous residents of the province, including the child Hamza al-Khatib. The internal security forces highlighted that this operation is part of persistent endeavors to apprehend those implicated in crimes and violations against Syrians and to proceed against them through the appropriate judicial system in compliance with legal protocols.