On the morning of Monday, October 20, 2025, Hatem Aboud, a member of the Alawite community, was shot dead by an armed group in the al-Wurud neighborhood of Homs city, central Syria. He died instantly from severe bleeding caused by direct gunfire near his home on al-Habbal Street.
The victim worked as a security guard with the United Nations mission at the Safir Hotel in Homs and was not involved in any armed conflict.
Detailed Information:
Date: October 20, 2025
Location: al-Wurud neighborhood, al-Habbal Street, Homs city, Syria
Victim’s Identity:
Name: Hatem Aboud
Occupation: Security guard with the United Nations mission (Safir Hotel, Homs)
Sectarian Affiliation: Alawite
Perpetrators:
Unknown armed group.
According to local sources, the attackers were traveling in a white car, and ambulance access to the victim was blocked at the scene.
Security forces later intervened and transported the body to an undisclosed location.
Context:
This killing adds to the growing wave of sectarianly motivated violence and targeted assassinations in Homs and other Syrian regions amid deteriorating security conditions.
