{"id":28962,"date":"2018-10-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csw-yeo.1wp.site\/press\/islamic-state-executes-another-druze-hostage-4100\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T18:47:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:47:30","slug":"islamic-state-executes-another-druze-hostage-4100","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/press\/islamic-state-executes-another-druze-hostage-4100\/","title":{"rendered":"Islamic State executes another Druze hostage"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2ebf041f72b0357c95599a527ba09e06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>CSW is deeply saddened by news that Islamic State (IS, Daesh) terrorists have executed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/2018\/08\/06\/%e6%8c%89\/4055\/article.htm\/\">another Druze hostage<\/a> in Syria. Footage of the execution was released on 2 October.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victim, Thuraya Abou Ammar, 25, was one of 37 people abducted during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/2018\/07\/26\/%e6%8c%89\/4053\/article.htm\/\">an attack<\/a> on Al-Shabki village in Suwayda in southern Syria on 25 July 2018. Her execution came hours after negotiations <span style=\"color:black\">between IS and the Syrian and Russian authorities for the hostages to be exchanged for IS prisoners reached a deadlock.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 25 July, IS terrorists <span style=\"color: windowtext\">conducted a number of suicide attacks in markets and residential areas in As-Suwayda Governorate, and stormed villages in the region. It is thought that IS terrorists who were evacuated from Al-Yarmouk Camp in southern Damascus a few months ago following a deal with the Syrian government were among them.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to CSW sources, more than 300 people were killed, 298 injured and 37 abducted in the attacks. Victims included women, children and, in some instances, entire families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 26 July, IS\u2019s media outlet <i>Amaq<\/i> posted videos of the executions of some of the abductees. On 2 August Muhannad Zouqan, 19, was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/2018\/08\/06\/%e6%8c%89\/4055\/article.htm\/\">executed<\/a>. A pregnant woman has reportedly given birth in captivity after being abducted along with her three children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Suwayda region is mainly occupied by the Druze ethnoreligious group. The Druze are believed to constitute around 3.2% of the Syrian population. Originating from the Near East, the Druze self-identify as \u2018Unitarians\u2019 or \u2018People of Monotheism.\u2019 They are deemed by hard-line Islamists to be heretics, and in the past their communities in Idlib Governorate in north-western Syria suffered several attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CSW\u2019s Chief Executive Mervyn Thomas said: <b><i>\u201cWe extend our condolences to the family of<\/i><\/b><b><i>Thuraya Abou Ammar, whose life was taken in a senseless and inhumane act. Her murder highlights IS&#8217;s total disregard for the sanctity of human life. <span style=\"color:black\">Once again we call on the Syrian and Russian authorities, who are primarily responsible for the protection of civilians, to expedite the release of the rest of the hostages.<\/span>Furthermore, we urge the authorities to prioritise the protection of vulnerable communities, and reiterate our call for the international community to step up efforts to formulate a sustainable solution for the ongoing conflict in Syria.\u201d<\/i><\/b><b><i><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/a5c8a7ddf0665eff2e8d5141e48ecd33.jpg\" alt=\"Thuraya Abou Ammar\"\/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CSW is deeply saddened by news that Islamic State (IS, Daesh) terrorists have executed another Druze hostage in Syria. 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