Mustafa Kneifati
Mustafa Kneifati | |
|---|---|
مصطفى كنيفاتي | |
| Commander of General Security Service in Latakia | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2024 | |
| President | Ahmed Al-sharaa |
| Commander-in-Chief of Syrian Special Mission Forces | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2025 | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Preceded by | Major General Bassel Al-Sheker |
| Nickname | Abu Othman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Syria (2024–present) |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Syrian Special Mission Forces |
| Battles/wars | |
Mustafa Kneifati (Arabic: مصطفى كنيفاتي) is a Syrian security official in Latakia.
Role in the Syrian transitional government
He declared that on December 25, 2024, a security campaign was launched in Latakia to pursue robbery and extortion gangs.[1]
Knefati confirmed that Bassam Hussam al-Din, detonated explosives in an attempt to harm the captives during the raid on January 14, 2025.[2][3]
He is the director of the General Security Department in Latakia, participating in a campaign in Qardaha and Jableh.[4]
Kneifati is the Director of the Security Department in the Latakia Governorate, specifically Lieutenant Colonel.[5]
On January 31, he revealed the arrest of Atef Najib, former head of the Political Security Division of the Daraa Governorate.[6][7]
During March 2025 Western Syria clashes in Jableh,[8] he stated that the attacks by remnants of Ba'athist Syria were "a well-planned and premeditated attack".[9]
Ministry of Interior sources announced on May 14, 2025 the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Kneifati, "Abu Othman", as commander-in-chief of the ministry's special forces.[10]
References
- ^ "حملة أمنية في اللاذقية لملاحقة عصابات السرقة والابتزاز". Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "STG Security Forces Continue Operations Against Assad Remnants". levant24. 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "كمين واشتباكات وحصار.. ماذا يحدث في ريف اللاذقية؟". سكاي نيوز عربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ lamis (2025-01-15). "مدير الأمن العام في اللاذقية لـ"القدس العربي": الحملة في القرداحة وجبلة لن تنتهي حتى القضاء على فلول الأسد في مدن الساحل السوري". القدس العربي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ m.eyon (2025-01-25). "Director of Security Department in Lattakia: We will crack down any person ties to destabilize security". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "صحيفة سورية وصفته بـ"سفاح السجون".. القبض على ابن خالة بشار الأسد". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "السلطات السورية تعلن توقيف عاطف نجيب الرئيس السابق لفرع الأمن السياسي بدرعا جنوب البلاد". فرانس 24 / France 24 (in Arabic). 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ Christou, William (2025-03-06). "Thirteen Syrian security officers killed in clashes with Assad loyalists". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "Syrian authorities move against Assad loyalists, monitor says 162 Alawite civilians 'executed'". France 24. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ نيوز, إرم. "شملت الاستخبارات والقوات الخاصة.. تغييرات أمنية واسعة في سوريا | إرم نيوز". Erem News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-09-04.