A coalition air raid targeted and killed Abu Hassan al-Nuaimi, one of the leaders of the Guardians of Religion group, in the town of Sheikh Zayat in the southern countryside of Aleppo, Syria, over the past hour, according to sources cited by Ugarit News. The strike hit al-Nuaimi, referred to as the so-called Abu Hassan al-Nuaimi, in Sheikh Zayat, as reported by Ugarit News on X during the reporting window from 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM UTC on January 16, 2026. No further details on the operation or additional casualties were provided in the Ugarit News report.
