Syrian media have reported that Anwar Fawzat al-Shaer, a political activist, was assassinated in a security incident in Sweida province. The incident has been described as a political assassination, and the perpetrators remain unidentified.<\/p>\n
According to these reports, al-Shaer had previously criticized the positions of Hikmat al-Hijri, the spiritual leader of Syria\u2019s Druze community\u2014a stance which observers believe may be linked to the motive behind his assassination.<\/p>\n
In previous similar incidents, two other Syrians, Ra\u2019ej al-Matni and Maher al-Falihout, were also killed. Reports attribute those attacks to individuals close to al-Hijri.<\/p>\n
Following this latest assassination, residents of Sweida staged reactions demanding a comprehensive, transparent, and impartial investigation. It was also noted that al-Hijri had previously issued a statement thanking the Zionist regime for what he claimed was support for the Druze community in Sweida, and had mentioned Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
This event is part of a broader wave of political assassinations in Syria, a trend that has raised growing concerns over security and the accountability of responsible institutions since the fall of Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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