Syrian Coalition Condemns Assassination of Huwaidi as it Stresses Perpetrators Must be Held Accountable

Press release

Syrian Coalition

Department of Media and Communications

November 4, 2018

The Syrian Coalition condemns the assassination of Sheikh Bashir al-Faisal al-Huwaidi, leader of the Al-Afadlah tribe in the city of Raqqa on Friday (November 2).

The Coalition emphasizes the importance of uncovering the circumstances of the crime as it stresses that those responsible must be held accountable, including those who ordered, planned and executed the crime. The meetings Huwaidi held shortly before his assassination suggests that terrorist elements occupying the region are behind the crime.

Huwaidi was known for his early support of the revolution and the Syrian people’s demands for freedom and dignity. He was also strongly opposed to the Assad regime’s brutal crackdown of the revolution from day one. He intervened on many occasions to spare Syrian’s blood, help the local community, and urge people to show wisdom.

The highly rational stances took by Huwaidi, his commitment to the rights of the Syrian people, his rejection of the presence of the occupiers and terrorists in the province and their intervention in its affairs, his calls for returning the land and property to their original owners and allowing the local people to administer their towns and villages were more than enough reasons for those parties to silence him. Huwaidi’s siding with what is right and his defense of the dignity of the people pitted him against all terrorist and authoritarian parties.

May Huwaidi rest in peace. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the people of Raqqa and all the Syrian people.