In a resounding downfall for one of the most prominent figures of the ousted regime's repressive security apparatus, the Internal Security Forces announced the arrest of former intelligence officer Lieutenant Colonel Suleiman Ahmed Hassan. The arrest followed a precise security operation based on meticulous surveillance and tracking of his movements.
Hassan’s detention opens a dark chapter regarding grave violations, given his long career within sensitive security agencies—particularly Branch 248 of the Military Intelligence Directorate. He held pivotal positions that placed him at the forefront of the intelligence landscape responsible for orchestrating and executing systematic arrests and acts of repression.
**From Legal Halls to the Corridors of Repression**
An informed source shared details with *Zaman Al-Wasl* regarding Hassan—a native of the Baniyas area (Al-Qadmus) born in 1980. He joined the army in 2006 as a university-educated officer (holding a law degree) with the rank of First Lieutenant, immediately joining the Military Intelligence Directorate and being assigned to Branch 248 that same year.
Over the years, Hassan rose through the leadership ranks of Syria’s most notorious security branches. He served as an interrogator and head of the Political Section at Branch 248. In 2016, he was transferred to head the Investigation Section at Branch 261 (where he was sanctioned for negligence in 2017 following a security breach within the branch—a penalty that was later rescinded by higher-level directives). In 2019, he transferred to Branch 235—known as the "Palestine Branch"—and its counter-espionage division. He later returned to Branch 248 in 2020, serving first as Head of the First Section and subsequently as Head of the Legal Affairs Section.
**Architect of the Crackdown on Protests and Dissent**
According to preliminary investigations announced by the Internal Security Forces, Suleiman Hassan held the positions of Head of the Investigation Section and Head of the Legal Affairs Section at Branch 248. This role made him directly responsible for managing central investigations regarding protests, political opposition cases, and defecting officers throughout the years of the Syrian revolution.
A source speaking to *Zaman Al-Wasl* described Hassan as a "party officer"—ideologically committed to the policies and directives of the former regime's top political and security leadership. He underwent a series of intensive security training courses, covering topics such as intelligence psychology and the fundamentals of security operations at the National Institute for Security Sciences. Additionally, he was officially dispatched to Iran in the autumn of 2021 for joint training and coordination with agencies aligned with Tehran.
Records also reveal his involvement in other sensitive committees, including chairing joint panels to interrogate political dissidents and serving on the committee responsible for destroying narcotics seized by the Intelligence Directorate.
**The Final Outcome: Justice Awaits**
Ongoing investigations by the Internal Security Forces confirm that the wheels of justice have begun to close in on the figures behind this institutional criminality—men whose hands are stained with the blood of Syrians. All legal procedures regarding Lieutenant Colonel Suleiman Ahmed Hassan are set to be completed in preparation for his referral to the competent judicial authorities in accordance with established legal protocols, joining a long list of officers being brought to justice for crimes committed against detainees and civilians.
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