Authenticity and Development Front
| Authenticity and Development Front Arabic: Asala wa-al-Tanmiya[1] | |
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| Leaders | Khalid Al Hamad [1] |
| Dates of operation | November 2012 – present[2] |
| Group(s) |
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| Active regions | Aleppo Governorate[1] Rif Dimashq Governorate[3] Damascus Governorate[4] Homs Governorate[5] |
| Ideology | Islamism[6] Madkhalism[7] |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army Mujahideen Shura Council[8] Syrian Revolutionary Command Council[9] Levant Front(former)[10][6] Fatah Halab[11] Houla Operations Room[12] |
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| Opponents | |
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The Authenticity and Development Front (Asala wa-al-Tanmiya) is a US-backed alliance of rebel groups that have been active during the Syrian Civil War, and includes Islamists, military defectors, and civilian rebels.[6][7] The Authenticity and Development Front is funded by Saudi Arabia.[14] Although the alliance uses FSA flags and symbols, it doesn't identify itself as part of the Free Syrian Army.[15] One of the groups that was involved is the Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki, which was also part of the Army of Mujahedeen,[6] though the Army of Mujahedeen announced on 4 May 2014 that the Nour al-Din al-Zanki Islamic Brigades had withdrawn from the coalition.[16] Another group involved in the coalition is the Ahl al-Athar Brigade.[2] The Authenticity and Development Front operated American-made BGM-71 TOW weapons captured from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[17]
See also
References
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- ^ "Homs, Houla, - Militant Announcement of a new "Houla Operations Room" Including atleast [sic] 14 Groups which will be Led by Colonel Mohamed Al-Mohammad "Aims to raise military coordination in the Houla Area."". Reddit.
- ^ "Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria: a Cold War in Raqqa". Damascus Bureau. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
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