Yassin Dahi

Yassin Ahmed Dahi (born 10th October 1961) is a former Syrian military officer and a senior figure in the Military Intelligence Directorate of Ba'athist Syria. He has held multiple high-ranking positions in Syria’s security apparatus and has been implicated in human rights abuses during the Syrian Civil War. Due to his role in the suppression of opposition movements and alleged involvement in torture, he has been sanctioned by the United States and the European Union.

Early life

Yassin Ahmed Dahi was born in 1961 in the village of Al-Khariba, located in Tartous Governorate, Syria.

Military career Dahi held many roles in Syria's military intelligence departments, serving as the head of Deir Ezzor's Military Intelligence branch from October 2013 to April 2014, and as the head of the Palestine Branch in Damascus until October 2014, when he became the head of the Homs branch.

Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have cited Dahi’s involvement in grave human rights abuses. Reports indicate that detainees held under his supervision were subjected to inhumane treatment, including severe beatings, electrocution, and other forms of torture.

Retirement and exile Dahi retired before the Fall of the Assad regime and lived in Damascus until fleeing to Dubai, where he ran out of funds and was threatened with extradition to Syria. He suffers from a heart condition.