Suwayda: Al-Shofi Family Demands Authorities Reveal Fate of Missing Relatives

ARK News.. The al-Shofi family in Suwayda has held the Syrian interim authorities fully responsible for the fate of their missing relatives, who disappeared on Monday while traveling on the Damascus–Suwayda road.

In a strongly worded statement, the family condemned what it called a “cowardly act” and demanded immediate disclosure of their whereabouts and safe return.

The missing individuals are identified as Saad Mashari al-Shofi, Shadi Qablan al-Shofi, Murad Nayel al-Shofi, Asim Walid Sadiq, and driver Fadi Khair. Their last known location was near the Qasr al-Mu’tamarat checkpoint at the entrance to Damascus before communication with them was abruptly cut off.

“This road, which is supposed to be a safe humanitarian passage, has turned into a tool for kidnapping and intimidation,” the statement read.

According to Suwayda 24 network, the five men were on their way from Suwayda to Lebanon. Witnesses reported seeing their car near Qasr al-Mu’tamarat before it suddenly vanished from sight.

Sources close to the families say communication was lost with all five simultaneously. No confirmed information has surfaced so far, with speculation ranging between kidnapping for ransom and arbitrary detention by security services.

One family reported receiving a phone call demanding a ransom, but the identity of the caller remains unverified, leaving the men’s fate uncertain.

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