1st Coastal Division
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| 1st Coastal Division | |
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| Forqat al-Awwal As-Sahli Participant in the Syrian civil war |
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| Leaders | Muhammad Haj Ali[1] |
| Area of operations | Idlib Governorate Latakia Governorate[1] |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army[1] |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
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The 1st Coastal Division (formerly known as the Brigade of the Chargers)[2] is a Syrian rebel group that is affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and has been vetted by the Friends of Syria Group. It received TOW missiles and operates in the Idlib and northern Latakia governorates. The group received training and funding from Qatar. It is a former member of the Ahfad al-Rasul Brigade.[1]
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History[edit]
The group participated in the Al-Anfal Offensive[1] and the 2015 Jisr al-Shughur offensive with a wide array of Syrian opposition forces.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups Fielding TOW-Missiles". 22 November 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ Syrian Rebellion Obs on Twitter
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