Hassan Abboud: Syrian Rebel Commander and Ahrar al-Sham Leader Killed
September 9, 2014
Hassan Abboud was a Syrian rebel commander and one of the founders of the armed group Ahrar al-Sham. He was born in 1979 in Hama and was also known as Abu Abdullah al-Hamawi.
He was imprisoned in the Sednaya military prison from 2007 to 2011, then released in an amnesty as the uprising against Bashar al-Assad began. He became head of Ahrar al-Sham, one of the largest rebel groups.
He was killed in a bomb attack on a secret meeting of rebel leaders in a hideout in Ram Hamdan, in Idlib province, on September 9, 2014, at about age 35.
Achievements: Leader of Ahrar al-Sham.
Birth: 1979 - Hama, Syria.
Profession: Rebel commander.
Interesting Facts: Most of the group's leadership died in the same blast.