Hassan Abdul Ghani
Syrian general
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Hassan Mohammed Abdul Ghani (Arabic: حسن محمد عبد الغني) is a Syrian military officer and former spokesman for the Military Operations Command. He became known for his public statements during the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives against the Assad regime.[2][3]
Hassan Abdul Ghani | |
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حسن عبد الغني | |
| Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Minister | Murhaf Abu Qasra |
| Spokesman of the Military Operations Command | |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
Formerly
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| Rank |  Brigadier General[1] |
| Battles/wars | |
Early life and education
He was born in the village of Khafsin in Suran Subdistrict, Hama Governorate.[4] He studied at the Higher Institute of Railways, affiliated with the Ministry of Transport, and also studied digital marketing at the Faculty of Economics at Homs University.[5]
Role during the Syrian civil war
He participated in peaceful demonstrations upon the outbreak of the Syrian revolution in 2011,[5] and later defected from the Syrian Arab Army as a lieutenant colonel.[6] He joined the Free Syrian Army in Hama, and helped participate in manufacturing and detonating mines against Syrian government forces.[5]
In 2013, he was arrested by the Assad regime in his hometown and was transferred between Military Intelligence Directorate Branch 248 and Adra Prison before being released after six months.[5]
After being released, he joined Liwa al-Haqq before later joining the Al-Nusra Front, then joining Jabhat Fateh al-Sham upon its formation in 2016 and becoming a leader in Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham upon its establishment in 2017.[5]
He participated in the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives, which resulted in the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, during which he served as the official spokesman for the Military Operations Command, in which he delivered the first statement announcing "the start of a military operation to deter the enemy, defeat its assembled forces, and keep its fire away from our people."[5]
Post-Assad era
On 29 December 2024, he was promoted to colonel by Syria's caretaker government alongside other opposition figures.[7]
On 29 January 2025, Abdul Ghani attended the Syrian Revolution Victory Conference, announcing the appointment of Ahmed al-Sharaa as president of Syria and the dissolution of the former People's Assembly, 2012 constitution, army and security agencies, and the Ba'ath Party.[8]