Adham Al-Akrad, also known by his kunya as Abu Qusay, (1974 – 14 October 2020), was a Syrian rebel leader in

Daraa Governorate Daraa Governorate ( ar, مُحافظة درعا / ALA-LC: ') is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the south-west of the country and covers an area of 3,730 km2. It is bordered by Jordan to the south, Qune ...

during the Syrian Civil War. He agreed to a settlement with the government after the entire governorate came under the Syrian army's control in 2018. Al-Akrad was a strong critic of the regime and the Iranian presence in the south. He was killed on his way to a meeting in

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in October 2020.

Personal life

He was living in the United Arab Emirates before the start of the Syrian civil uprising in March 2011. Where he was the manager of an energy engineering company there, as an energy engineer. Al-Akrad also resided in Russia for a while. He was married to his cousin and they had five sons.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Akrad, Adham 1974 births 2020 deaths People from Daraa District Military personnel killed in the Syrian civil war Syrian engineers Members of the Free Syrian Army