Suwayda coup d'état attempt

Suwayda coup d'état attempt
Part of the Third Southern Syrian clashes and the Druze insurgency in Southern Syria of the Syrian Conflict
Date29 November 2025
Location
Result

Coup d'état attempt failed

  • Arrests and killings of coup plotters between 29 November 2025 and 1 December 2025
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
Raed al-Matni (POW)
Assem Abo Fakhr (POW)
Gandhi Abo Fakhr (POW)
Maher Falhout (POW)
Hussam Zeidan (POW)
Zeidan Zeidan (POW)
Alameddine Zeidan (POW)
Supported by:
Suleiman Abdul Baqi
Hikmat Salman al-Hijri
Units involved
Ahrar Jabal al-Arab Gathering National Guard

The Suwayda coup d'état attempt refers to the coup d'état attempt by a Pro-government Druze group to overthrow Sheikh Hikmat Salman al-Hijri, the leading Head of the Supreme Legal Committee in Suwayda.