Incident Summary
An elderly woman belonging to the Alawite community was kidnapped by an armed group in the Al-Wuroud neighborhood, located in the Al-Haras Housing area of the Syrian capital, Damascus. The abduction was reportedly carried out for financial extortion purposes. According to her son, Ali Talji, he has been subjected to ongoing blackmail by the same group. Through social media, he appealed to the security authorities to take urgent action to identify the perpetrators and ensure his mother’s release.
Detailed Information
Type of incident: Kidnapping and financial extortion
Date: Monday, October 20, 2025
Location: Al-Haras Housing area – Al-Wuroud neighborhood, Damascus, Syria
Victim Information:
Gender: Female
Age: Approximately 70 years old
Sect: Alawite community
Alleged Perpetrators: Armed group described by the victim’s son as a “gang”
المقالة بالعربية: اختطاف سيدة مسنة من الطائفة العلوية من قبل مجموعة مسلحة في حي الورود بدمشق
