Ibrahim Huweija
Ibrahim Huweija | |
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إبراهيم حويجة | |
| Chief of Air Force Intelligence | |
| In office 1987–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad al-Khuli |
| Succeeded by | Iz a-Din Isma'il |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 (age 85–86) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ba'athist Syria |
| Branch/service |  Syrian Arab Air Force |
| Battles/wars | |
Ibrahim Huweija (Arabic: إبراهيم حويجة; born 1940) is a Syrian former intelligence officer who served as head of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate from 1987 until 2002 and was accused in the 1977 murder of Kamal Jumblatt.
Early life
[edit]Ibrahim Huweija was born in the village of Ayn Shiqaq near Jableh.[1]
Role during the Assad regime
[edit]He first served as an officer under Hafez al-Assad and was promoted to the head of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate, which he served from 1987 until 2002,[1] when he was "dismissed" by Bashar al-Assad.[2]
Walid Jumblatt, the head of the Lebanese Progressive Socialist Party, accused Huweija of involvement in the 1977 murder of Kamal Jumblatt, his father, while testifying before the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in 2015.[2]
Huweija was also accused of other assassinations.[3]
Capture and investigation
[edit]Huweija was captured in Jableh in March 2025,[3] during the March 2025 Western Syria clashes.[4]
In October 2025, the Syrian Ministry of Justice stated that Huweija remained under investigation and trial over alleged violations committed during the Assad era, and denied reports that a death sentence had been issued against him.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Who is Ibrahim Huweija, the former Syrian intel officer accused of numerous assassinations?". The New Arab. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Syrian authorities arrest former Air Force Intelligence Chief". North Press Agency. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Who is Ibrahim Huweija, the alleged killer of Kamal Jumblatt?". The National. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "'We will restore stability to the region': 70 killed as Assad forces clash with new Syria government". News24. Agence France-Presse. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "Syrian Justice Ministry Denies Death Sentences for Assad-Era Officials". Enab Baladi. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
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