Issam Hallaq

Major General

Issam Hallaq
Major General; Issam Hallaq
Native name	عصام حلاق
Allegiance	Ba'athist Syria
Branch	Syrian Arab Air Force
Service years	?–2023
Rank	Major General
Commands	Chief of Air Force Staff
Conflicts	Syrian Civil War; War in Iraq (2013–2017) Northern Iraq offensive; ;

Issam Hallaq (Arabic: عصام حلاق) is a senior Syrian Military Commander and former Chief of Air Force Staff during the Syrian Civil War.^[2]

Hallaq had overall responsibility to the Chief of the General Staff for operations and activities of the Air Force. His tenure was met with the widespread use of barrel bombs.^[3]

References

^ Nabhan, Ali A. (25 June 2014). "Syrian Warplanes Strike Western Iraq, Killing at Least 50 People". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
^ "Council Implementing Decision 2012/424/CFSP of 23 July 2012 implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria". EUR-Lex. 24 July 2012.
^ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/15/world/middleeast/president-assad-syria-officials.html

[syria-1] Nabhan, Ali A. (25 June 2014). "Syrian Warplanes Strike Western Iraq, Killing at Least 50 People". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

[2] "Council Implementing Decision 2012/424/CFSP of 23 July 2012 implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria". EUR-Lex. 24 July 2012.

[3] ttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/15/world/middleeast/president-assad-syria-officials.html

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