Jameh Jameh

Jameh Jameh
Born	1954 Jableh, Syria^[1]
Died	17 October 2013 (aged 58–59)^[1] Deir ez-Zor, Syria^[1]
Allegiance	Syria
Service/branch	Syrian Armed Forces
Rank	Major General^[1]
Commands held	Head of military intelligence in Deir ez-Zor Governorate^[1]
Battles/wars	Syrian civil war Deir ez-Zor clashes (2011–14)^[1]

Jameh Jameh (1954 – 17 October 2013) was a Syrian Armed Forces major general who held the position of head of military intelligence in Deir ez-Zor Governorate. He was killed by rebels on 17 October 2013, during the Syrian Civil War.^[1] He was likely shot by a rebel sniper in the Reshdiya neighbourhood of Deir ez-Zour city.^[2]

Career

Jameh was one Syria's senior security officers in Lebanon in the period 1976-2005. He has been accused to have a role in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in 2005. In 2006, he was blacklisted by the US Treasury Department for his role in supporting "terrorist groups" and over the presence in Lebanon.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Syrian military spy chief killed in battle". Al Jazeera. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
↑ Syria's Military Intelligence Chief Gen. Jameh Jameh 'Shot Dead by Islamist Sniper'

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