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Tawfiq Younes
توفيق يونس
Head of the Internal Branch (251), General Intelligence Directorate
In office 2011–2016
President	Bashar al-Assad
Prime Minister	Adel Safar Riyad Farid Hijab Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji Wael Nader al-Halqi
Personal details
Born	Tartus, Syria
Political party	Ba'ath Party
Military service
Allegiance	Syria
Branch/service	Syrian Arab Army
Rank	Major General

Tawfiq Younes (Arabic: توفيق يونس), also known as Tawfik Yunes, is a retired Major General who was head of the internal branch of the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate (GID), also known as Branch 251 from 2011 to 2016. In 2011, the European Union sanctioned him for "being involved in violence against the civilian population during the Syrian uprisings". He is also sanctioned by Britain and Canada.

References

1. ^ "Tawfiq Younes". Pro Justice. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
2. "Joint Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011". EuroLex. 52011PC0887. 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
3. "Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, HM Treasury. Financial Sanctions Notice, Syria" (PDF). 19 May 2022.

v t e Heads of the General Intelligence Directorate of Syria
Heads	Adnan Babagh Ali Madani Nazih Zirayr Fu'ad Absi Majid Sa'id Bashir an-Najjar Ali Houri Ali Hammoud Hisham Ikhtiyar Ali Mamlouk Zouheir Hamad Mohammed Dib Zaitoun Hossam Mohammad Louka
Internal Branch Heads	Mohammed Nasif Kheirbek Bahjat Suleiman Fouad Nasif Kheirbek Tawfiq Younes Ahmed Al-Dib
Regional Heads	Hafez Makhlouf (Damascus)

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