A call to hold those involved accountable and establish a code of conduct to regulate the performance of security forces during field operations
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The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights:
On June 4 and 5, 2025, the town of Daliya and several surrounding villages in the Latakia countryside witnessed a security campaign carried out by the Internal Security Forces of the Ministry of Interior of the Transitional Government. The campaign followed an armed attack targeting the Daliya post office by unknown gunmen. During this campaign, the Syrian Network for Human Rights documented several separate incidents that resulted in the deaths of three civilians and the detention of two others. Furthermore, there were attacks on private property, including the burning of homes and civilian vehicles and the confiscation of property, amid indications of excessive use of force in populated residential areas.
The attack on the Daliya Post Office – June 4:
On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, the post office in the town of Daliya, located in the countryside of Jableh city, was attacked by unknown assailants. The civilian post office, which was still in operation, was attacked. According to documentation by the Syrian Network for Human Rights, the attack was followed by clashes with the Internal Security Forces, who declared a curfew in the Daliya and Beit Ana areas and launched a combing campaign to pursue those involved in the villages within the Daliya sub-district center.
Implementation of the security campaign and casualties – June 4 and 5:
In the first hours of the campaign, the network documented the killing of Issam Hassan Sharouf, a resident of the village of Batmoush, after he was shot by members of the Internal Security Forces while he was in a forested area near his village. He was wearing paramilitary uniform and happened to be in the area during the curfew.
The following day, Thursday, June 5, Internal Security Forces reinforcements entered the villages of Qarfais, Wadi al-Qalaa, Batmoush, Dweir Baabda, Beit Ana, and al-Daliya as part of the ongoing security campaign and the pursuit of those involved in the attack on the post office. During the sweeps, the network documented the deaths of two additional civilians:
- Mazen Habib Ibrahim, from the village of Batshah, was killed while riding his motorcycle in a forested area near his village, during the curfew period.
- Ali Aboud Rasouq, from the town of Beit Anah, was killed near his home while carrying a hunting rifle. His presence coincided with the curfew being in effect in the area.
Lawyer Radwan al-Ahmad and his brother, physician Wissam al-Ahmad, were also detained in the town of Daliya and taken to an unknown location as of the date of this statement.
SNHR monitored some Internal Security Forces personnel participating in the campaign firing indiscriminately at civilian homes, completely burning down approximately six homes, setting fire to five civilian cars parked in front of the homes, and confiscating six other cars belonging to civilians. On the evening of Thursday, June 5, the campaign was declared over and the security lockdown in the area lifted.
