On March 20, 2024, the body of a man bearing deep cuts to his throat, who was identified as 20-year-old Ali Abdullah Al al-Zahwa from al-Boukamal city in eastern rural Deir Ez-Zour governorate, was found by local residents in al-Bweidran village in al-Sousa town, also in eastern Deir Ez-Zour governorate. The area is under the control of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has not yet been able to identify Ali’s killers as of this writing, with the controlling forces bearing responsibility for identifying his killers.