Accounts on social media circulated a report claiming that internal security director Suleiman Abdel-Baqi was targeted in an assassination attempt in the city of Jaramana in Rif Dimashq, wounding him and killing two others.
The fact-checking team carried out a field inquiry that included contacting a responsible source at the Suwayda media directorate, who denied the claim entirely and confirmed that Suleiman Abdel-Baqi is in good health and was not targeted in any assassination attempt. The team also obtained a recent photo of Abdel-Baqi confirming he is well, refuting the circulating claim.
Why is this claim misleading?
Fabricated news: The claim was built on a baseless report of an assassination attempt that never took place; an official source denied the incident and a recent photo confirmed Abdel-Baqi is safe, showing the allegations were invented without any basis.
