Incident Summary
On October 10, 2025, citizen Maher Shaker Al-Qablan was assassinated in a shooting in the village of Tabna in the countryside of Daraa, southern Syria. Two unidentified individuals on a motorcycle approached his stationary car, and one of them fired shots at him at close range, leading to his immediate death. They then fled the scene. The incident was described as premeditated, and its motives remain unknown.
Detailed Documentation Information
Date: October 10, 2025.
Location: Village of Tabna, near the town of Khabab, countryside of Daraa Governorate, Syria.
Victim:
Name: Maher Shaker Al-Qablan.
Religious/ Sect Identity: Christian.
Profession: Works in vegetable transportation (civilian).
Circumstances of the Incident: The operation was carried out by direct gunfire at close range targeting his head, resulting in him being hit by four bullets.
Perpetrators: Two unidentified individuals (masked) on a motorcycle.
Context: This incident occurs at a time when killings, sectarian violence, and kidnappings targeting minorities in Syria have escalated following Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s assumption of power.
المقالة بالعربية: مقتل ماهر شاكر القبلان (مسيحي) في درعا جنوب سوريا
