Tawfiq Younes | |
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توفيق يونس | |
Head of the Internal Branch (251), General Intelligence Directorate | |
In office 2011–2016 | |
President | Bashar al-Assad |
Prime Minister | Adel Safar Riyad Farid Hijab Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji Wael Nader al-Halqi |
Personal details | |
Born | Tartus, Syria |
Political party | Ba'ath Party |
Military service | |
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Tawfiq Younes (Arabic: توفيق يونس), also known as Tawfik Yunes, is a retired Major General who was head of the internal branch of the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate (GID), also known as Branch 251 from 2011 to 2016.[1] In 2011, the European Union sanctioned him for "being involved in violence against the civilian population during the Syrian uprisings".[2] He is also sanctioned by Britain and Canada.[1][3]