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Summary
Source:

"Walls Have Ears: An Analysis of Classified Syrian Security Sector Documents," published April/May 2019 in Washington, DC. by Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC)

https://syriaaccountability.org/library/walls-have-ears/

Translated Content
(as provided in SJAC report)

[Handwritten] Received / 4911 / on 12/Dec/2011 Sent to Raqa and Tel Abiad

12/Dec/2011

Al Baath Socialist Arabic Party One Arabian Nation

Syrian State-National command One Immortal Message

The National Security Office Secret

Stamp: Air Force Intelligence Directorate

161142

12/12/11

Number: 34 / A K

Date: 9/Dec/2011

To Comrade Director of the Air Force Intelligence Division

Arabic greeting: [literal translation of written greeting commonly used in Baath party documents]

On 5/12/2011 reciprocal sectarian kidnappings and killings peaked in Homs, and when discussing the causes of this tension and how to address it with religious and public figures and multiple parties, it was shown that one of the causes was the use of civilians at some checkpoints to openly select targets. Usually the civilians used are from one sectarian group, and one neighborhood which shifts responsibility for detaining the wanted and for killings at checkpoints to the residents of that neighborhood, and this is one of the reasons for the sectarian tension.

So, we request you to warn all of your checkpoints that as of this date it is prohibited to use civilians when the members of security checkpoints are executing their missions, and it is required to use covert security methods that do not incite hatred and tension among the citizens.

Please review and do the necessary

And long live our message

Comrade Director of the National Security Office [Signature] Stamp.

[Handwritten]: Circulate to our directorate [air force] branches for rational use of civilians in ways that serve the nation.

[Signature] 11/Dec/2011

Inform officers and circulate and inform all checkpoints.

Noted. [Signature] 12/Dec