Incident Summary:
In a concerning incident, all means of communication have been lost with Basel Shahada Jaafar, a young Christian man, since last Saturday. It is believed that the incident occurred while he was returning from the Hisyah area in Homs countryside, after traveling there to collect a sum of money. His family has been unable to obtain any information regarding his whereabouts or fate since that date, raising serious concerns that he may have been abducted.
Incident Documentation:
Type of Incident: Possible enforced disappearance / loss of contact amid fears of abduction
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Location: Lost contact while returning from the Hisyah area toward his village; he is originally from Rableh village in the al-Qusayr countryside, western Homs
Victim’s Identity:
Name: Basel Shahada Jaafar
Religious Affiliation: Christian, from the predominantly Christian village of Rableh
Suspected Perpetrator: Unknown
Context:
This incident occurs amid an escalation in killings, sectarian violence, and kidnappings targeting minority groups in Syria following the takeover of power by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
