Daesh executes Syrian poet Al-Aani and his young son in Deir Ezzor for ‚infidelity‘

the real Syrian Free Press

Barbarian Daesh mercenary-terrorists killed the poet Mohammad Bashir al-Aani and his son Elyas in Deir Ezzor city.

Mohammed Bashir al-Aani and his son Elyas were kidnapped in the eastern town of Deir Ezzor in September 2015 and taken to an unknown location.

Al-Aani, who was born in 1960, is one of the prominent poets from the eastern Deir Ezzor province and a member of ‚Arab Writers Union in Syria‘.

The 56-year-old poet and his son were killed on charges of ‚apostasy‘.

Little is known about the poet’s son Elyas, but photos circulated by activists show a young man in his early 20s.

Mohammed Bashir al-Aani was noted for his civilian opposition to the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

Al-Aani was known for his lyrical style. He wrote and published in Syria three books of poetry.

Aani is the most high-profile cultural figure known to have been executed by terrorist gangs in Syria in 2016.

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