First Commando Division
| First Commando Division | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 7 June 2013 – present[1] |
| Active regions | Southern Syria[1] |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army[1] Southern Front[2] |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The First (Maghawir) Commando Division is a Free Syrian Army unit that was created on 7 June 2013 in southern Syria. It is composed of five brigades.[1] The group joined the Southern Front on 14 February 2014.[2]
Affiliated groups
- Maghawir Sahel Hawran Brigade
- Maghawir al-Junoub Brigade
- Maghawir Sahel Hawran Brigade
- Ahmed Khalaf Brigade
- Saqr Hawran Brigade[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "A MODERN HISTORY OF THE FREE SYRIAN ARMY IN DARAA" (PDF). Foreign Military Studies Office. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Does the "Southern Front" Exist?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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