Muhammad Suleiman

Muhammad Suleiman
Muhammad Suleiman
محمد سليمان
Personal details
Born 1959
Died August 1, 2008
Tartus, Syria
Nationality Syrian
Occupation Security Adviser to the President
Religion Islam
Military service
Rank General

Muhammad Suleiman (Also Mohammad Sulayman) (Arabic: محمد سليمان‎) (b. 1959 – d. August 1, 2008) was a general and Special Presidential Advisor for Arms Procurement and Strategic Weapons[1] to Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad.[2] He may have been assassinated by a sniper in Syria while walking in the coastal town of Tartus, and the sniper may have escaped by boat.

Perpetrators

According to the As-Safir newspaper, arrested Mossad spy Ali Jarrah "testified to have scouted 'certain points' in the coastal town of Tartous in northern Syria," where Suleiman was assassinated.[3] The Sunday Times reported that Suleiman was assassinated by Israel.[4]

Some reporters [5][6] speculate that Suleiman was killed at closed range.

A cable released by Wikileaks revealed that France told the U.S. that Suleiman was probably killed as a result of rivalry within the Syrian regime. Maher al-Assad, brother of the Syrian president, was likely to have ordered the killing.[7] Furthermore, France said that Suleiman was not killed by a sniper, but in fact gunned down in his car.[7]

Aftermath

According to a U.S. State Department cable published by Wikileaks, Syrian authorities found $80 million in cash in the basement of Suleiman's home. This reportedly upset President Assad, who launched an investigation into how Suleiman obtained that much money.[8]

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