| Honorific prefix | Major General |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Battles |
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
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Missing Enforcers of the Assad Regime". The New York Times. 2025-10-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-05-16.