Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi

Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi
Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi
	Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi in 2012
Allegiance	Syria (until 2011); Free Syrian Army (2012–2016);
Service / branch	Syrian Arab Army (until 2011) ; Free Syrian Army (2012–2016);
Years of service	1989–2011
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Mechanized Infantry
Commands	Aleppo Revolutionary Military Council
Battles / wars	Battle of Aleppo (2012–16); Siege of Menagh Air Base; Battle of al-Qusayr (2013); Operation Northern Storm;

Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi (Template:Lang-ar) (also spelled al-Aqidi or al-Okaidi) is a former commander and spokesman for the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo. A former colonel in the Syrian Arab Army, he defected in early 2012.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] On 3 November 2013, he announced his resignation from the Aleppo Revolutionary Military Council due to disunity among the rebels and constant retreats from battles, including the Aleppo offensive (October–December 2013).^[6]

References

^ "Inside Syria's civil war". CBS News. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
^ "Aleppo clashes continue as opposition demands UN meet". Al Akhbar. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
^ "162 Dead in Syria as Army Claims Control of Aleppo Rebel Bastion". Naharnet. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
^ "Syrian rebel commander says Aleppo to be liberated 'within days'". Haaretz. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
^ "Battle to 'liberate' Aleppo has begun: defecting rebels". The China Post. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
^ Ruth Sherlock (4 November 2013). "Syria rebel quits after battlefield defeat". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 July 2016.