Wahid al-Balous
Wahid al-Balous | |
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| Native name | الشيخ وحيد البلعوس |
| Birth name | Wahid al-Balous |
| Nickname | Abu Fahd |
| Born | 1965 |
| Died | 4 September 2015 (aged 50) Suwayda, Syria |
| Cause of death | Assassination by car bomb |
| Buried | Al-Mazraa, Syria |
| Allegiance | Men of Dignity |
| Movement | Paramilitary |
| Active | 2012–2015 |
| Religious and military leader | Sheikh |
| Commands | Men of Dignity |
| Known for | Leading Druze opposition to Assad and jihadist groups |
| Conflict | Syrian civil war |
| Children | Laith al-Balous, Fahd al-Balous |
Sheikh Wahid al-Balous (Arabic: الشيخ وحيد البلعوس; 1965 – 4 September 2015) was a Syrian Druze leader and cleric who led the Men of Dignity, a Syrian Druze militia, until his assassination in 2015.