1937 - 2026
Rifaat al-Assad Syrian Military
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Passed away on 20th January, 2026 aged 88.
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| First Name |
Rifaat
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| Last Name |
Al-Assad
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| Birthday |
22nd August, 1937
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| Birthplace |
Qardaha, Syria
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| Died |
20th January, 2026
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Nationality |
Syrian
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| Occupation |
Military
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Rifaat Ali Suleiman al-Assad (Arabic: رِفْعَتُ عَلِيِّ ٱلْأَسَدِ, Rifʿat al-ʾAsad; 22 August 1937 – 20 January 2026) was a Syrian military officer and politician. He was the younger brother of Hafez al-Assad and the uncle of Bashar al-Assad, who served successively as President of Syria. He is most famous for being the commanding officer of the ground operations of the 1982 Hama massacre.
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