by Oui
Thu May 29th, 2025 at 09:31:16 PM EST
The Sultan Sulaiman Shah Brigade is an armed militia created in 2016, active in the Syrian civil war. It was founded in 2016 in Jarabulus by Muhammad Hussein al-Jasim, also known as Abu Amsha and claims to have more than 2 000 fighters, mainly Turkmen. In March 2025, the Sultan Sulaiman Shah Brigade took part in the violence in the coastal region of Syria, targeting civilians and especially the Alawite community, including by committing arbitrary killings of civilians. Sultan Sulaiman Shah brigade is therefore responsible for serious human rights abuses in Syria, including arbitrary killings of civilians.
Terror HTS 'Freedom Fighters' In Latakia, Syria | 8 Mar. 2025 |
See my earlier diaries about terrorists in Syria supported by NATO to overthrow the Assad regime. Particularly Türkiye and Qatar, the Muslim Brotherhood alliance worked together with the Obama cabal of HRC, Samantha Power and Susan Rice in the lead of mass killings by the Free Syrian Army alongside dozens or more of individual terror groups. Jabhat Al Nusra as Al Qaeda affiliate morphed into HTS. Türkiye started an operation to white-wash the terror credentials and the group became the Syrian National Army (SNA).
The Winners Divide the Syrian Spoils
From the diaries ...
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On the night of 2 June 2015, a Dutch F-16 taking part in Operation Inherent Resolve bombed an Islamic State munitions factory in the industrial area of Hawija, Iraq. The airstrike and its secondary explosions resulted in at least 70 civilian deaths and many injuries, and destroyed the neighborhood completely.
Dutch leader faces pressure over old-school text messages | AP News |
When he was pressed by MPs whether his government had withheld information about the airstrikes, the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte denied it. But he admitted that there was a mistake in a letter written by then Defense Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert.
Next Turkmen Mercenary Project Karabakh
West Asia and Relations Türkiye - Russia
Roles in conflict Nagorno-Karabakh ... Turkish drones and Russian peacekeepers.
Notorious militia leader assaults Kurdish citizen in Afrin | Rudow - 17 Mar. 2025 |
According to Mustafa, the real motive behind the attack was the perceived support of local residents, including his cousin, for Syrian state security forces when they entered the area. "This provoked Abu Amsha and his armed group, leading them to retaliate against the locals."
"They also hurled offensive insults at him related to Mazloum Abdi [commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces] and Ahmed Al-Sharaa [the interim president of Syria]," Mustafa added.
Abu Amsha is the leader of the Turkish-backed Suleiman Shah Brigade, also known as al-Amshat, which is sanctioned by Washington for "serious human rights abuses" in the Afrin region.
Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch in March 2018, capturing Afrin from the People's Protection Units - the backbone of the SDF - and placing it under the control of Turkish-backed armed groups, including the Suleiman Shah Brigade. Since then, these groups have operated with significant impunity.
Sharaa visited Afrin in mid-February and met with local residents, days after the Syrian security forces effectively entered the city. "He pledged to remove armed groups and put an end to human rights violations," a representative of the Kurdish National Council (ENKS/KNC) who attended the meeting told Rudaw at the time.
Treasury Sanctions Two Syria-Based Militias Responsible for Serious Human Rights Abuses in Northern Syria | 17 Aug. 2023 |
Mohammad Hussein al-Jasim (Abu Amsha) is the leader of the Suleiman Shah Brigade
Sultan Murad Brigade had received funds from the Dutch government under leadership of PM Mark Rutte.
EU sanctions Syria's HTS over 'killings', US consortium inks $7bn deal | PressTV |
The EU has imposed sanctions on the Syrian military dominated by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants for their role in the massacre of Alawite civilians on the country's coast earlier this year.
According to the EU official journal, the 27-member bloc placed sanctions on the Sultan Suleiman Shah Brigade, the Hamza Division, and the Sultan Murad Division.
The embargoes were announced due to their targeting of "civilians and especially the Alawite community, including by committing arbitrary killings."
The Sultan Suleiman Shah founder Mohammad Hussein al-Jasim and Hamza Division chief Sayf Boulad Abu Bakr were hit with asset freezes and bans on entering the EU.
The official journal went on to say that they committed "serious human rights abuses in Syria, including torture and arbitrary killings of civilians."
The three factions were formerly part of armed groups which were known as the Syrian National Army (SNA).
These factions were involved in the massacres committed by Damascus's forces against Alawite civilians on the Syrian coast in early March.
Thousands were killed, and the results of a government-led investigation into the massacres have not been made clear.
According to several reports, Syrian forces have continued to carry out sectarian killings, kidnappings, and persecution across Syria, targeting Alawites and other minorities.
According to several reports, Syrian forces, dominated by the HTS and other militant groups, have continued to carry out sectarian killings, kidnappings, and persecution across Syria, targeting Alawites and other minorities.
EU sanctions
EU Imposes Sanctions on Syrian Militia Leaders Abu Amsha and Shaqra Despite Sanctions Relief for Damascus | Kurdistan24 |
The new EU sanctions target militia leaders accused of severe human rights violations in Northern Syria (Western Kurdistan) and Alawite-majority regions in western Syria.
[Update-1]
With a foreign investment valued at $7 billion, the Syrian government has signed a strategic MOU with a consortium of international companies led by UCC Holding to develop large-scale Power Generation Projects | Power Int’l Holding – 29 May 2025 |
Under the patronage of His Excellency Ahmed Al-Sharaa, President of the Syrian Arab Republic, the Syrian government has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with a consortium of international companies led by UCC Holding to develop major power generation projects, with a foreign investment valued at approximately $7 billion.
This initiative aligns with the national agenda to rebuild Syria’s core infrastructure, enhance energy security, and support economic development. It reflects the President’s clear direction toward establishing a development model based on self-reliance, regional cooperation, and long-term sustainability.
The signing ceremony took place in Damascus, in the presence of Mr. Tom Barrack, U.S. Special Envoy for Syria; His Excellency Khalifa Abdullah Al Mahmoud Al Sharif, Chargé d’Affaires at the Qatari Embassy in Damascus; and His Excellency Burhan Koroglu, Turkish Ambassador to Syria.
The agreement was signed by Mr. Mohamed Moutaz Al-Khyyat, Chairman of UCC Holding; Mr. Mehmet Cengiz, Chairman of Cengiz Energy; Mr. Orhan Cemal Kalyoncu, Chairman of Kalyon Energy; and Mr. Mazen Al-Sbeti, CEO of Power International USA.
The signing was also attended by a number of managers and representatives from the companies, including Mr. Ramez Al-Khyyat, President & CEO of UCC Holding; Mr. Mohamed Al-Khyyat, Board Member of UCC Concessions Investments; Mr. Ahmet Cengiz, Vice Chairman of Cengiz Energy; and Mr. Lutfi Elvan, CEO of Kalyon Energy.”
US to remove Syria's terrorism designation, special envoy says | The National – UAE |
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From my coverage ...
Belligerence In Syria and Beyond | 18 July 2021 |
This investigation by Deutsche Welle inside Syria is courageous. Not just the Bashar Assad regime, but extremists supported by the West kidnapped, tortured and killed/executed civilians. This is an account of the disappearance of Human Rights activist Razan Zaitouneh from the terrorist stronghold in Douma near Damascus.
Obama 'Connived' with Neocons for a Bashar Replacement | June 16, 2014 |
I used this headline out of my anger with the Obama administration and the lies and forgeries about U.S. policy by following the neocon playbook to replace Bashar Assad. How close was the decision to bomb the Alawite regime in Damascus and giving the Sunni jihadists and ISIS terror groups a free reign to massacre Syrians.
I had bookmarked this front page story that was spot on with these prophetic words still actual today:
A demonstration of the US government's failure to appreciate how it is being railroaded by the administration into a confrontation with Syria ...
Terrorists Redressed As Freedom Fighters for Democracy | 17 Dec. 2024 |
