Authenticity and Development Front

Authenticity and Development Front
جبهة الأصالة والتنمية^[1]
Jabhat al-'asalah wa'l-tanmiyah
Authenticity and Development Front; جبهة الأصالة والتنمية; Jabhat al-'asalah wa'l-tanmiyah
Leaders	Khalid al-Hamad
Dates of operation	November 2012 – present
Group(s)	Unification Army; Lions of the East Army (Former); The White Shroud
Active regions	Rif Dimashq Governorate; Damascus Governorate; Homs Governorate; Aleppo Governorate; Hama Governorate;
Ideology	Sunni Islamism Salafism Madkhalism; ;
Part of	Mujahideen Shura Council (2014–2015) ; Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army Hawar Kilis Operations Room (2017-present, Northern Aleppo branch only);
Allies	Turkey; Saudi Arabia; Jordan; File:Flag of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.svg Tahrir al-Sham; Jaysh al-Islam; Ahrar al-Sham; Saraya Ahl al-Sham
Opponents	Syria; Iran; Russia; Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant; Hezbollah; PFLP-GC; Syrian Democratic Forces
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign Rif Dimashq offensive (August–November 2014); Eastern Qalamoun offensive (September–October 2016); ; Deir ez-Zor clashes (2011–14); Battle of Aleppo (2012-2016) Aleppo offensive (October–November 2016); ; Siege of Northern Homs; Inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil War; 2017 Hama offensive; Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War Operation Euphrates Shield; Turkish military operation in Afrin; ; Northwestern Syria offensive (April 2019–present);

The Authenticity and Development Front (Arabic: جبهة الأصالة والتنمية; Jabhat al-'asalah wa'l-tanmiyah) is a Saudi Arabia-backed alliance of rebel groups that was active during the Syrian Civil War.

Background

The coalition includes Islamists, military defectors, and former civilians.^[8]^[9]^[12] Although the alliance uses Syrian independence flags and symbols, it does not identify itself as part of the Free Syrian Army.^[13] One of the groups involved was the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement, which was also part of the Army of Mujahideen,^[8] though the Army of Mujahideen announced on 4 May 2014 that the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement had withdrawn from the coalition.^[14] The Authenticity and Development Front operated American-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles captured from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.^[15]

Member Groups

Current

The White Shroud
Army of Tawhid^[16]
- Tajamuu Alwiyat al-Iman Billah
- Liwa Hamah al-Aqidah
- Tajamuu Jund al-Badr Brigade 313
- Lions of Islam Brigade
- Talbisah Brigade
- Falcons of Talbisah Brigade
- Muawiyah Ibn Abi Sufyan Brigade
- Sword of Islam Battalion
- Tajamuu Alwiyat wa Kataib Suyuf al-Haq
Allahu Akbar Battalions^[17]
Battalions of the People of Impact^[18]
Abd Al-Rahman Battalions^[19]
Miqdad Bin al-Aswad Battalion^[20]
Division 60
Jund al-Sham^[21]

Former Groups

Lions of the East Army
- Liwa Basha’ir al-Nasr^[22]
Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement
Liwa al-Fatah al-Mubin (Formerly part of the Allahu Akbar Battalions)^[23]
Ibn Taymiyyah Mujahideen Brigades (Joined Ahrar al-Sham)^[24]

References

^ ^a ^b "The Non-State Militant Landscape in Syria". Combating Terrorism Center. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ Sinjab, Lina (17 October 2013). "Syria crisis: Guide to armed and political opposition". BBC. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ "Northern Homs based rebel group joins Authenticity and Development Front". Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
^ http://en.deirezzor24.net/the-authenticity-and-development-front-cuts-all-of-its-ties-with-the-new-syrian-army/
^ ^a ^b "ثوار القلمون يطردون تنظيم "الدولة" من مناطق جديدة". الدرر الشامية.
^ "Syria Direct: News Update 4-20-15". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
^ "Analysis: Insurgents launch major offensive against Assad regime in Hama province - FDD's Long War Journal". FDD's Long War Journal.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Mujahedeen Army of Aleppo". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ ^a ^b "The Levant Front: Can Aleppo's Rebels Unite?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ https://malcolmxtreme.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/soldiers-killed-by-rebels-in-jobar-9-29-2014.jpg
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpmHh9ZJTVw
^ "The Fighting in Abu Kamal (Albukamal): Background and Analysis". Brown Moses Blog. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
^ "The Factions of Abu Kamal". Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ "Jeish al-Mujahideen Charter – Comment and Translation". Goha's Nail. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ "THE MODERATE REBELS: A GROWING LIST OF VETTED GROUPS FIELDING BGM-71 TOW ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES". Hasan Mustafas. 5 August 2015.
^ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEfJeg8XIAAM6BN.png
^ https://www.meforum.org/3699/abu-kamal-factions
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20190729190920/https://twitter.com/alasalawatanmya/status/968542562976968704?s=20
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20190729191142/https://twitter.com/alasalawatanmya/status/857214764501442560?s=20
^ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9xpv0jWsAAWzT4?format=jpg&name=small
^ https://017qndpynh-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/FSA-friendly.jpg
^ http://www.mesop.de/the-white-shroud-a-syrian-resistance-movement-to-the-islamic-state-by-aymenn-jawad-al-tamimi/
^ http://www.aymennjawad.org/14756/key-updates-on-albukamal-abu-kamal
^ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aI3yAmNGW1vLpJCOrhiVLqpUUIX9PG1RNsCqJGGfhxI/

External links

Authenticity and Development Front official Twitter page

[ctc-1] "The Non-State Militant Landscape in Syria". Combating Terrorism Center. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[BBC17Oct-2] Sinjab, Lina (17 October 2013). "Syria crisis: Guide to armed and political opposition". BBC. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[3] "Northern Homs based rebel group joins Authenticity and Development Front". Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-05-22.

[4] ttp://en.deirezzor24.net/the-authenticity-and-development-front-cuts-all-of-its-ties-with-the-new-syrian-army/

[haidara-5] "ثوار القلمون يطردون تنظيم "الدولة" من مناطق جديدة". الدرر الشامية.

[6] "Syria Direct: News Update 4-20-15". Retrieved 20 April 2015.

[7] "Analysis: Insurgents launch major offensive against Assad regime in Hama province - FDD's Long War Journal". FDD's Long War Journal.

[ceip8April-8] "The Mujahedeen Army of Aleppo". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[ceip26dec-9] "The Levant Front: Can Aleppo's Rebels Unite?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[10] ttps://malcolmxtreme.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/soldiers-killed-by-rebels-in-jobar-9-29-2014.jpg

[11] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpmHh9ZJTVw

[saudi-12] "The Fighting in Abu Kamal (Albukamal): Background and Analysis". Brown Moses Blog. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

[13] "The Factions of Abu Kamal". Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[14] "Jeish al-Mujahideen Charter – Comment and Translation". Goha's Nail. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[moderate-15] "THE MODERATE REBELS: A GROWING LIST OF VETTED GROUPS FIELDING BGM-71 TOW ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES". Hasan Mustafas. 5 August 2015.

[16] ttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEfJeg8XIAAM6BN.png

[17] ttps://www.meforum.org/3699/abu-kamal-factions

[18] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20190729190920/https://twitter.com/alasalawatanmya/status/968542562976968704?s=20

[19] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20190729191142/https://twitter.com/alasalawatanmya/status/857214764501442560?s=20

[20] ttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9xpv0jWsAAWzT4?format=jpg&name=small

[21] ttps://017qndpynh-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/FSA-friendly.jpg

[22] ttp://www.mesop.de/the-white-shroud-a-syrian-resistance-movement-to-the-islamic-state-by-aymenn-jawad-al-tamimi/

[23] ttp://www.aymennjawad.org/14756/key-updates-on-albukamal-abu-kamal

[24] ttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1aI3yAmNGW1vLpJCOrhiVLqpUUIX9PG1RNsCqJGGfhxI/

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