Hafez Makhlouf | |
|---|---|
حافظ مخلوف | |
| Head of Damascus Branch of General Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1971 Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| Relations | Rami Makhlouf (brother) Iyad Makhlouf (brother) Ihab Makhlouf (brother) Bashar al-Assad (cousin) Atef Najib (cousin) |
| Parent(s) | Mohammed Makhlouf Ghada Adib Mhanna |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Syria |
| Branch/service | Syrian Arab Army |
| Years of service | 1992–present |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
| Unit | General Intelligence Military Intelligence Republican Guard |
| Battles/wars | Syrian civil war |
Hafez Mohamad Makhlouf (Arabic: حافظ مخلوف; born 2 April 1971), also known as Hafez Makhlouf, is a Syrian brigadier general and intelligence officer who headed the Damascus branch of the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate. He was a member of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's inner circle of close supporters.[1][2][3]
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