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SYRIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BRANCH 248 - INVESTIGATION

Sanctioned entity
TypeCompany[sources]
NameBRANCH 248 MILITARY INTELLIGENCE · Branch 248 - Military Intelligence · SYRIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BRANCH 248 - INVESTIGATION · Syrian Military Intelligence BRANCH 248 - INVESTIGATION · Syrian Military Intelligence Branch 248 Investigation · 3 more...[sources]
Other nameBRANCH 248 MILITARY INTELLIGENCE · Branch 248 Military Intelligence · SYRIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BRANCH 248 - INVESTIGATION · فرع التحقيق العسكري[sources]
Incorporation datenot available[sources]
JurisdictionSyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
KeywordsIntelligence devices · Regular armed forces · أجهزة الاستخبارات · القوات المسلحة النظامية[sources]
PermID5083625653[sources]
Registration numberDT4ABHM4T4J5 · PV7PVK61D4W4[sources]
SummaryMilitary Intelligence Directorate branch. Functions as the primary investigation body of the Military Security Service. Considered the second-worst branch of the Service regarding violations, after the Palestine Branch. Headquartered in Damascus. Included in the US sanctions list. · أحد فروع شعبة الاستخبارات العسكرية. هو بمثابة هيئة التحقيق الرئيسية لجهاز الأمن العسكري حيث يعتبر ثاني أسوء فرع في الجهاز من حيث الانتهاكات بعد فرع فلسطين. مقره دمشق. مدرجة في قوائم العقوبات الأمريكية[sources]
StatusActive[sources]
AddressAL TAWAJOH STREET, ALSYASI STREET, 6TH OF MAY STREET, DAMASCUS, SYR · Al Tawajoh Street Alsyasi Street 6th of May Street ~ Damascus ~ SYRIA, ~ Damascus ~ SYRIA, Corporate, Syria · Al Tawajoh Street, Alsyasi Street, 6th of May Street, Damascus[sources]
Source linkpermid.org · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Branch 248 is subordinate to the Military Intelligence Directorate. It functions as the primary investigation body of the Military Security Service. It is considered the second-worst branch of the Service regarding violations, after the Palestine Branch. Branch 248 is headquartered in Damascus, and it is US-sanctioned. Brigadier General Ahmad Qusaibati has directed this branch since the beginning of 2021.

— Syrian Observatory of Political and Economic Networks non-official source,

أحد فروع شعبة الاستخبارات العسكرية. هو بمثابة هيئة التحقيق الرئيسية لجهاز الأمن العسكري حيث يعتبر ثاني أسوء فرع في الجهاز من حيث الانتهاكات بعد فرع فلسطين. مقره دمشق. مدرج في قوائم العقوبات الأمريكية. يرأسه العميد الركن احمد قصيباتي منذ مطلع العام 2021.

— Syrian Observatory of Political and Economic Networks non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

US SAM Procurement Exclusions119,130

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

Syrian Observatory of Political and Economic Networks1,079

A knowledge graph of persons of interest inside Syria, including detailed information on family relationships and business ties.

Obsalytics · non-official source

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,150

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)20,985

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

External databases

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PermID Open Data2,957

Permanent Identifier (PermID) is a reference data spine offered by LSEG/Refinitiv to help create unique identifiers for organizations that are publicly listed.

External dataset · LSEG · non-official source

Source data IDs: usgsa-s4mrj5bfw · opensyr-node-2281 · usgsa-s4mrtygxw · permid-5083625653 · ofac-32354

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