Shaher Jabr Omran () is a Syrian security official who served as commander of Internal Security in Daraa Governorate from 25 May to 5 November 2025.
Early life He was born Al-Qenniyah, Daraa.
He was arrested by the Assad regime in 2006 and was transferred between security branches and Sednaya Prison. He was released in 2011, following the start of the Syrian revolution.
Role during the Syrian civil war He joined the Syrian opposition and participated in fighting in Damascus and then in Daraa. He then joined the Al-Nusra Front, and was appointed as a security official in southern Syria within the group in 2014.
After he was deported to opposition-held territories in Idlib Governorate following the 2018 Southern Syria offensive, he worked in the Central Control and Inspection Department within the General Security Directorate of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham. In 2019, he established and managed the Central Information Branch within the General Security Directorate.
In 2022, he was tasked with managing infiltration operations against the Syrian government in Daraa, Suwayda, and Quneitra Governorates.
Prior to the fall of the Assad regime, he was also known by the noms de guerre Abu al-Baraa and Abu Qasim 105.
Post-Assad On 29 January 2025, Omran attended the Syrian Revolution Victory Conference and delivered a speech.
By 31 March 2025, he held the rank of brigadier general and position of security director of Daraa Governorate.
On 25 May 2025, he was appointed Internal Security commander of Daraa Governorate, as part of a broader organizational restructuring by the Syrian Ministry of Interior.
On 5 November 2025, he was transferred to the General Intelligence Service and was succeeded by Mohammed Ibrahim al-Sukhni.
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