Hassan Khalil (Arabic: حسن خليل) was the former Head of the Military Intelligence Directorate (Syria), serving from 2000 to 2005.[1] Khalil was previously deputy director from 1993 to 2000.[2]
Hassan Khalil | |
|---|---|
حسن خليل | |
| Head of Military Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Mustafa Mero Muhammad Naji al-Otari |
| Preceded by | Ali Duba |
| Succeeded by | Assef Shawkat |
| Deputy Director of Military Intelligence | |
| In office 1993–2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Mahmoud Al-Zoubi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Latakia, Syria |
| Died | Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Syria |
| Branch/service | Syrian Arab Army |
Prior to the Syrian civil war Hassan Khalil was a key figure in Syria's bid for improved relations with the United States and the West, using intelligence sharing as an important element for cooperation.[3]
Controversies edit
Implication in Rafic Hariri assassination edit
Hassan Khalil was one of several high-ranking Syrian government and military officials named as responsible for the assassination of Rafic Hariri in a draft of the United Nations Mehlis Report that was erroneously released as a Microsoft Word document which preserved changes that had been made in the document since its creation.[4][5] The official Mehlis Report made no specific mention of anyone in the Syrian government as responsible for the assassination. The Syrian ambassador to Washington, Imad Mustafa, said that the report was "full of political rumors, gossip, and hearsay."[4]
Role in quelling civilian opposition in Syrian civil war edit
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad relied on Hassan Khalil in his capacity as head of Military Intelligence, to quel internal dissent with an "iron fist" during the Syrian uprising.[6]
References edit
- ^ "President Names New Director of Intelligence". Los Angeles Times. 19 February 2005.
- ^ "Who Rules Syria? Bashar al-Asad and the Alawi 'Barons'". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ Livermore, Daniel (2018). Detained : Islamic fundamentalist extremism and the war on terror in Canada. Montreal. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-7735-5551-8. OCLC 1055049563.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "Syria's Response to the Mehlis Report". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Official: Mehlis probe calls Syrians". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ Phillips, David L. (2021). Frontline Syria : from revolution to proxy war. London. ISBN 978-0-7556-0260-5. OCLC 1178645181.
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