Major General Murhaf Ahmed Abu Qasra, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Hassan al-Hamawi and Abu Hassan 600, is a Syrian military officer and politician who is currently serving as Minister of Defense in the Syrian transitional government since 21 December 2024.
His appointment comes as part of a broader effort to institutionalise and unify the military forces of the former Syrian opposition.
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The Ministry of Defense (Arabic: وزارة الدفاع) is a cabinet ministry of Syria, responsible for defense affairs. Murhaf Abu Qasra, Minister of Defense holds the position of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces.
Following the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, caretaker prime minister Mohammed al-Bashir has said the defense ministry would be restructured using former rebel factions and officers who defected from the former Ba'athist armed forces.