Hassan Abdul Ghani
Hassan Abdul Ghani | |
|---|---|
حسن عبد الغني | |
| Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Minister | Murhaf Abu Qasra |
| Spokesman of the Military Operations Command | |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
Formerly
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| Rank | Brigadier General[1] |
| Battles/wars | |
Hassan Mohammed Abdul Ghani (Arabic: حسن محمد عبد الغني) is a Syrian military officer and former spokesman for the Military Operations Command. He became known for his public statements during the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives against the Assad regime.[2][3]
Early life and education
He was born in the village of Khafsin in Suran Subdistrict, Hama Governorate.[4] He studied at the Higher Institute of Railways, affiliated with the Ministry of Transport, and also studied digital marketing at the Faculty of Economics at Homs University.[5]
Role during the Syrian civil war
He participated in peaceful demonstrations upon the outbreak of the Syrian revolution in 2011,[5] and later defected from the Syrian Arab Army as a lieutenant colonel.[6] He joined the Free Syrian Army in Hama, and helped participate in manufacturing and detonating mines against Syrian government forces.[5]
In 2013, he was arrested by the Assad regime in his hometown and was transferred between Military Intelligence Directorate Branch 248 and Adra Prison before being released after six months.[5]
After being released, he joined Liwa al-Haqq before later joining the Al-Nusra Front, then joining Jabhat Fateh al-Sham upon its formation in 2016 and becoming a leader in Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham upon its establishment in 2017.[5]
He participated in the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives, which resulted in the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, during which he served as the official spokesman for the Military Operations Command, in which he delivered the first statement announcing "the start of a military operation to deter the enemy, defeat its assembled forces, and keep its fire away from our people."[5]
Post-Assad era
On 29 December 2024, he was promoted to colonel by Syria's caretaker government alongside other opposition figures.[7]
On 29 January 2025, Abdul Ghani attended the Syrian Revolution Victory Conference, announcing the appointment of Ahmed al-Sharaa as president of Syria and the dissolution of the former People's Assembly, 2012 constitution, army and security agencies, and the Ba'ath Party.[8]
References
- ^ "Brigadier General Abdul Ghani marks 1st Anniversary of "Deterrence of Aggression"". Syrian Arab News Agency. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Successful Syria Rebels Vow no More 'Sectarianism and Tyranny'". Kyiv Post. Agence France-Presse. 7 December 2024. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Gritten, David. "Syria rebels capture major city of Hama after military withdraws". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "المتحدث باسم إدارة العمليات العسكرية العقيد "حسن عبد الغني"يعود إلى قريته خفسين شمال حماةبعد 13 عاماً من النزوح، وسط أجواء مليئة بالفرح واحتفالات بالنصر" [Colonel Hassan Abdul Ghani, spokesman for the military operations department, returns to his village of Khafsin, north of Hama, after 13 years of displacement, amid an atmosphere full of joy and celebrations of victory]. Al-Fedaa (in Arabic). 26 January 2025. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "حسن عبد الغني" [Hassan Abdul Ghani]. Syrian Memory (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 10 September 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ "حسن عبد الغني المتحدث باسم إدارة العمليات العسكرية بسوريا" [Hassan Abdul Ghani, spokesman for the military operations command in Syria]. Al Jazeera Arabic (in Arabic). 30 January 2025. Archived from the original on 31 January 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "بينهم وزير الدفاع.. القيادة العامة تعلن عن ترقيات جديدة في الجيش السوري" [Including the Minister of Defense.. the general leadership announces new promotions in the Syrian army]. Shaam News Network. 29 December 2024. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Syria's 'Victory Conference', its Timing and Implications". Jusoor. 4 February 2025. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.