Suleiman Abdul Baqi is a Syrian politician who served as the head of security in Suwayda from September 2025 to April 2026, alongside serving as the leader of Ahrar Jabal al-Arab, a pro-government Druze militia.
Early life and career He was born around 1985. During the Syrian civil war, Abdul Baqi was targeted in several assassination attempts; one took place in September 2021. He and two others were also targeted near Suwayda National Hospital on 11 November 2024, which resulted in injuries to all three. Several months later in March 2025, his home in Suwayda was targeted by rocket launchers.
He was appointed as the head of security file in Suwayda on 14 September 2025. His home was raided on 29 November by members of the National Guard. On 6 April 2026, he was succeeded by Samer Shafiq Azi as head of security file in Suwayda.
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