Where Are Maher al-Assad and Ali Mamlouk Hiding? What Are Their Plans?

Journalistic sources have revealed the whereabouts of Maher al-Assad, the brother of the fugitive Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and the former director of Syrian National Security, Ali Mamlouk, following the collapse of the al-Assad regime in Damascus.

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According to Al-Arabiya, the two men are hiding in the Jabal Qandil area in northern Iraq, near the Iranian border, where they are holding intensive meetings with officers from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanon’s Hezbollah.

The information indicates that Ali Mamlouk managed to enter Lebanon legally before leaving the country through Rafic Hariri International Airport.

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According to the sources, the meetings held by Maher al-Assad and Ali Mamlouk focus on coordinating plans to address regional developments following the fall of the Syrian regime and attempting to reorganize the ranks of allies within the Iranian axis, which has faced significant defeats recently.

Jabal Qandil, known for being a stronghold of numerous armed factions, has become a safe haven for prominent figures from the former Syrian regime due to its geographical proximity to Iran and the control exerted over the area by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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