| Mohammed Abdulhamid al-Awwad | |
|---|---|
 Funeral of Mohammed al-Awwad | |
| Native name | محمد عبد الحميد العواد |
| Born | 1958 Al-Nashabiyah, Syria |
| Died | 16 January 2012 (aged 53–54) Ghouta, Syria |
| Allegiance | Syria |
| Service | Syrian Army |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | Syrian Civil War |
Mohammed Abdul-Hamid al-Awwad (Arabic:محمد عبد الحميد العواد) was a Syrian brigadier general who was assassinated in Damascus during the Syrian Civil War. The official Syrian government news agency disclosed that he was killed by armed men, who also wounded his driver in the attack.
Assassination
General al-Awwad's car was ambushed when he was heading to the unit he commanded in the eastern Al-Ghouta area of Damascus. The driver testified that a taxi had passed their car, while four gunmen shot al-Awwad in the head. He was from the Damascus Countryside.
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