General Security Directorate (Template:Lang-ar, Idarat al-Amn al-Amm) is the most important civil intelligence service of Syria. [1] Its divisions are:
- Division of Homeland Security
- Division of External Security
- Division of Palestinian Affairs
[2] It belongs to the jurisdiction of the ministry of the interior. [3] In 2001 Hisham Bakhtiar became the head of Idarat al-Amn al-Amm, replacing Ali Hammoud, who became minister of the interior. [4] General Bakhtiar is close to Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law Assef Shawkat. [5] In the late 20th century Maj. Gen Ali Houri was director of Idarat al-Amn al-Amm. [6] The service was in competition with Idarat al-Amn al-Siyasi in the late 20th century. [7] Gen. Ghazi Kanaan possibly headed international security of Idarat al-Amn al-Amm in the late 20th century. [8]
Other intelligence agencies of Syria [9][]
- Political Security Directorate
- Military Intelligence
- Air Force Intelligence Directorate
Reference list[]
- ↑ http://www.desinfos.com/article.php?id_article=3899
- ↑ http://www.desinfos.com/article.php?id_article=3899
- ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/world/syria/index.html
- ↑ http://www.meib.org/articles/0202_s1.htm
- ↑ http://www.esisc.org/recherche.php?page=5&Pays=SYRIE
- ↑ http://www.meib.org/articles/0007_s3.htm
- ↑ http://www.esisc.org/recherche.php?page=5&Pays=SYRIE
- ↑ http://www.meib.org/articles/0007_s3.htm
- ↑ http://www.osar.ch/2006/10/02/syr-update
External links[]
Template:External national intelligence agencies
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