Incident Summary:
On the evening of Tuesday, October 14, 2025, a masked armed group carried out an attack on a gas station in the Dabeqa area, located in the city of Qardaha, Latakia, western Syria. The assailants, who were riding in a jeep, opened direct fire on the young man Rabee Hamisheh, a member of the Alawite sect, while he was inside the gas station. He sustained severe injuries, and despite being rushed by locals to receive medical treatment, he succumbed to his wounds shortly after.
Detailed Information:
Date: Tuesday evening, October 14, 2025
Location: Dabeqa Gas Station, Qardaha area, western Syria
Victim’s Identity:
Name: Rabee Hamisheh
Sect / Affiliation: Alawite sect
Perpetrators: An unidentified armed group (masked men), believed to have targeted the victim due to his sectarian identity. The attackers fled the scene after the assault, abandoning their vehicle at the site.
Context:
This incident comes amid a surge in killings, sectarian violence, and kidnappings targeting minorities in Syria following Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s takeover of power.
