Alliance of Southern Forces
| Alliance of Southern Forces | |
|---|---|
| تحالف قوات الجنوب | |
| Leaders |
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| Dates of operation | 9 February 2017 – 31 July 2018 |
| Active regions | |
| Part of |  Free Syrian Army
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| Allies | Revolutionary Army |
| Opponents | |
| Battles and wars | |
The Alliance of Southern Forces was a Syrian rebel coalition consisting of 8 rebel factions from the Free Syrian Army's Southern Front. The group operated in southwestern Syria.[6] The coalition supported the High Negotiations Committee and its participation in the Geneva peace talks on Syria.[7]
Member groups
- Omari Brigades
- 18 March Division
- Martyr Houran
- Liberation of Houran
- Engineering and Rocket Battalion[4]
- Division of Decisiveness[1]
- Division of Righteousness
- 46th Infantry Division[1]
- 24th Infantry Division
- 69th Special Forces Division
- Free Men of Inkhil Brigade
- Murabitun Brigade
- Lions of Islam Brigade
- Fath al-Mubin Brigade
- Al-Bayt Brigade
- 1st Special Tasks Brigade
- Salvation Army[9]
- Free Nawa Division
- 8th Infantry Division[10]
- Martyr Jamil Abu Zain Sharaf Division
- Special Task Force Division
- Free Nawa Division
- Brigade of Dignity
History
On 19 May 2017, Mazen Jawad, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Walid, a commander of the Free Nawa Division of the Alliance of Southern Forces, was assassinated by unknown assailants at his home in Inkhil.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "FSA factions reorganizing in southern Syria". Now News. 19 April 2016.
- ^ Lucas. "A MODERN HISTORY OF THE FREE SYRIAN ARMY IN DARAA" (PDF). Foreign Military Studies Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "AL-QAEDA TERRORISTS SUFFERING ENORMOUS LOSSES IN DER'AH AS PATRIOTIC ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES". Syrian Perspective. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ a b "THE MODERATE REBELS: A GROWING LIST OF VETTED GROUPS FIELDING BGM-71 TOW ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES". Hasan Mustafas. 5 August 2015.
- ^ a b Illes Age (19 May 2017). "The assassination of a leading role in the band (nuclei are free) north shield". All4Syria.
- ^ "Coalition "forces of the South" includes eight factions and brigades ... and a preliminary step for integration". Sham News Network. 9 February 2017.
- ^ Thaer Al-Tahli (14 February 2017). "The Coalition Of Southern Forces To RFS: We Aim At Protecting Civilians And Fighting Regime And Terrorism, And We Support The Decisions Of HNC". RFS Media Office.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPfFKdj-bpQ
- ^ "Factions in Daraa & Quneitra announce military alliance "Salvation Army"". Syria Call. 27 May 2018.
- ^ oreusser (19 May 2017). "As a reaction, Ahrar Nawa published a statement calling on the population and groups to fight the proliferation of arms in the area.pic.twitter.com/3aPJd5XMwl".