Air Force Intelligence Directorate

Air Force Intelligence Directorate

Air Force Intelligence ( _ar. إدارة المخابرات الجوية, Idarat al-Mukhabarat al-Jawiyya) is an intelligence service of Syria. It mainly is involved with things other than airforce intelligence. [ http://www.desinfos.com/article.php?id_article=3899 ] This service was headed for nearly thirty years Maj. Gen. Muhammad al-Khouli, who was trusted by Hafez Assad and had an office adjacent to his in the presidential palace. [ http://www.meib.org/articles/0007_s3.htm ] In 1995 it was headed by Ibrahim Huwayji. [ http://www.meforum.org/article/264 ] It has been active in the suppression of the Muslim Brotherhood rebellion. [ http://www.meib.org/articles/0007_s3.htm ] It has been involved in terrorism in other countries. [ http://www.meib.org/articles/0007_s3.htm ] Idarat al-Mukhabarat al-Jawiyya possibly is the most powerful intelligence service of Syria. [ http://www.espionageinfo.com/Sp-Te/Syria-Intelligence-and-Security.html ] It is important because Hafez al-Assad was an airforce commander. [ http://www.espionageinfo.com/Sp-Te/Syria-Intelligence-and-Security.html ] Frequently agents of this service have been stationed in Syrian embassies or branch offices of the national airline. [ http://www.cvni.net/radio/nsnl/nsnl061/nsnl61sy.html ] At least in 2006, the service was not subject to administrative control. [ http://www.osar.ch/2006/10/02/syr-update ] It is the most feared service in Syria. [ http://www.ecoi.net/file_upload/1002_1219409772_syria-update-situation.pdf ]

Other intelligence agencies of Syria [ http://www.osar.ch/2006/10/02/syr-update ]

*General Security Directorate
*Political Security Directorate
*Military Intelligence Service

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