Incident Summary
Surveillance camera footage shows the kidnapping of Mr. Salah Aslan, a member of the Alawite community, from in front of his home in the city of Latakia, western Syria, on October 23, 2025. The abduction was carried out in broad daylight by an armed group whose members were dressed in the uniforms of the General Security Forces affiliated with the Interim Authority (Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham). The footage documented the victim being forcibly taken into a vehicle and then transported to an unknown location, while members of the group pointed their weapons at a civilian who tried to intervene.
Detailed Information
Type of Incident: Forced abduction.
Date: October 23, 2025.
Location: Al-Awqaf neighborhood (Yassin Project), Latakia city, Syria.
Victim’s Identity:
Name: Salah Aslan.
Age: 70 years old.
Sectarian Affiliation: Alawite.
Place of Origin: Qardaha city.
Note: Described as a wealthy man and a relative of Ali Aslan, who previously held the rank of Imad (General) in the former Syrian regime army (Ba’ath Party).
Suspected Perpetrators:
An unidentified armed group wearing the uniforms of the General Security Forces.
Context:
This incident occurs amid a surge in killings, sectarian violence, and kidnappings targeting minorities in Syria following Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s rise to power.
Note: The date shown on the released surveillance video is 2000/1/7, but multiple sources confirmed that this discrepancy was due solely to an error in the camera’s date settings.
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