Abdul Karim Mahmoud Ibrahim () is a Syrian military officer who served as the

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of the

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and

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from 2022 to 2024.

Biography

Ibrahim is a native of

Tartus Governorate Tartus Governorate, also transliterated as Tartous Governorate ( / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Ṭarṭūs''), is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Latakia Governorate to the north, Homs and Hama Governo ...

, Syria. He was appointed as

on 30 April 2022, a position that has operational command over the country's ground, air, and naval forces. In the fall of 2023, Ibrahim ordered the strengthening of the Syrian military defenses in northern Syria, near

Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate ( / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Idlib'') is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay province to the north, Aleppo Governorate to the east, Hama Governorate to the sou ...

, which was controlled by

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forces. On 18 November 2024 Ibrahim met the Iranian Minister of Defense,

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, in Damascus. There were reports on 1 December 2024 that Ibrahim was sent to

Hama Hama ( ', ) is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located north of Damascus and north of Homs. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. With a population of 996,000 (2023 census), Hama is one o ...

to oversee the military operations against the rebels during their

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, after the Syrian Ministry of Defense sent reinforcements to the region. Following the

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he was ousted from his position, and later replaced by Ali Noureddine al-Naasan.

References

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