Several assassination attempts targeted Syria’s al-Sharaa, ministers: UN

Al JazeeraEN 1 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 12, 2026 at 12:49 PM

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A UN report revealed that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattab, and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani were targets of five foiled assassination attempts by ISIL (ISIS) in the past year. The attacks occurred in northern Aleppo and southern Deraa. The UN identified "Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah" as the perpetrators, assessing it to be an ISIL front organization designed to provide plausible deniability and improve operational capacity. The report highlights ISIL's continued efforts to destabilize Syria's transitional government by exploiting security gaps. Al-Sharaa, who assumed leadership in December 2024 after ousting Bashar al-Assad, has led Syria in joining the international coalition against ISIL.

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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham 40% Bashar al-Assad 40% Aleppo 50% Deraa 50% Anas Hasan Khattab 60% Asaad al-Shaibani 60% UN ×270% Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah ×275% Syria ×380% ISIL (ISIS) ×485% Ahmed al-Sharaa ×490%

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assassination attempts 100% syria 90% isil (isis) 80% ahmed al-sharaa 70% un report 60% transitional government 50% counter-terrorism 50% security vacuums 40% saraya ansar al-sunnah 40%

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