Disappearance, abduction of dozens of women, identities of approximately 70 Women confirmed

Dozens of women and young women have gone missing and kidnapped in Sweida. Approximately 70 of them have been identified so far, including activist Raghad Samer Assad, who went missing when cars carrying women were targeted during the recent escalation in Sweida.

Disappearance, abduction of dozens of women, identities of approximately 70 Women confirmed
20 July, 2025   17:00
NEWS DESK

 The city of Sweida and its countryside are witnessing a major security escalation, amid an unprecedented state of terror following the violent clashes that erupted on July 13 between groups affiliated with the transitional government in Syria and local Druze military forces.

In a tragic development, reports have emerged of the disappearance and kidnapping of dozens of women and young women, according to statements and human rights appeals issued by activists in Sweida.

Missing and Kidnapped Women

According to human rights activists and activists from Sweida, approximately 70 names have been identified among the missing and kidnapped women so far:

1- Raghad Samer Asad

2- Luna Al-Barouki

3- Taj Munther

4- Duha Alam Al-Din

5- Majida Ahmed Nasr

6- Manal Asad Nasr

Missing Women from Najran

7- Maysa Nasr

8- Nahida Hamad Nasr

9- Shaza Daliqan

10- Ruwa Al-Atrash

11- Ola Sharaf Al-Din

12- Teacher Basima Al-Awam

13- Samra Theeb

14- Reem Breik

15- Mayasi Qatini

16- Rima Qatini

17- Nadia Saqr

18- Hala

19- Khalida Hamad

20- Umm Jamal Mahmood The Epic

21 - Wafaa Darb Nasr

22 - Child Bana

23 - Ghina Tamim Darb Nasr

24 - Rana Halabi

25 - Duaa Gharzeddine

26 - Child Sireen Al-Khatib

27 - Child Tala Al-Khatib

28 - Child Shams Saer Salama

29 - Sharifa Al-Saleh

30 - Hala Salah Al-Din

31 - Rawan Suleiman

32 - Siham Safi Nasr

33 - Hala Salah Al-Din

34 - Ihsan Hamad Nasr

35 - Rima Asaad Bushbli Nasr and her children

36 - Hayat Bushbli Nasr

37 - Majida Rafi and her children

38 - Majida Nasr

39 - Manal Nasr

40 - Naziha Hamad

41 - Salwa Atrashan

42 - Umm Nasr

43 - Saliha Bou Assi and her daughter Laila, who went missing in the village Najran

44- Ilham Bouassi and her daughters-in-law

45- Hadeel Saleh Abdul-Hay, missing in Najran village

46- Kholoud Hail Al-Hussein, along with four daughters and two boys, missing in Najran village

47- Nadia Saqr, missing in Najran village

48- Majida Redan and her daughters

49- Shahd Al-Khatib

50- Sireen Al-Khatib

51- Tala Al-Khatib

52- Lamar Al-Khatib

53- Reem Breik

54- Nujoud Al-Shater

55- Umm Najdat

56- Ruba Radhi Shanan

57- Weam Nizar Salah Al-Din

58- Nawal Hussein Rafi`

59- Majida Naseeb Aql Radwan

60- Hiyam Abu Khair

61- Ruba Khaled Shalghin

62- Majd Zahr Al-Din

63- Ranim Abu Mughdab

Missing Females from the village of al-Majdal:

64- Rana al-Halabi

65- Rafah Hanidi

66- Imtithal al-Aqel

67- Kholoud al-Aqel

In addition, testimonies documented video clips released by armed men affiliated with the transitional government, showing some of the abducted women, including women from the village of in Sweida, giving testimonies indicating the kidnapping and extortion of women in Sweida.

At a time when the number of disappearances is alarmingly increasing, searches and circulating for missing women continue, amid reports of field executions and multiple attacks, the slaughter of men from some families, and the terrorizing of residents.

The security siege and the impact of the clashes have led to a clear deterioration in the living conditions of the population, with a complete disruption of basic services such as electricity, water, and communications, exacerbating the suffering of families in a city described by its residents as "disaster-stricken."

The region continues to experience security tensions, amid calls from human rights activists and humanitarian organizations for legal solutions and the release of abductees, emphasizing the need to de-escalate and protect civilians.

Since the fall of the Baath regime on December 8, 2024, hundreds of women have been kidnapped in Latakia, Homs, Hama, and Tartous. No investigations, official reports, or accountability have been published, and these areas have also witnessed the killing and displacement of thousands of people.

ANHA