First Corps (Syrian rebel group)
| First Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active regions | Southern Syria[1] |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army Southern Front[1] |
| Allies | al-Nusra Front (previously) Islamic Front |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The First Corps is a Syrian rebel coalition active during the Syrian Civil War. It is part of the western backed Syrian rebel Southern Front.[1] On 13 April 2015, it joined a number of other Southern Front affiliates in condemning al-Nusra's ideology and discontinuing all forms of cooperation with it.[2]
Member groups
- 8th Infantry Brigade
- 19th Infantry Brigade
- 21st Infantry Division
- 55th Infantry Brigade
- 99th Infantry Division
- Furqat al-Nasr
- Furqat Fajr al-Tahrir
- Furqat Sallahudeen
- Liwa Fursan al-Hurriya
- Liwa Oasifat Januub al-Hurr
- Liwa Sajeel
- Liwa Saraya al-Karama
- Liwa Shuhada al-Harra[3]
- Wa'Aeddu Brigade[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Syria's southern rebels draw up new game plan". The National. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ . Halab Today TV https://www.facebook.com/HalabTodayTV/posts/1124905374193566. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
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- ^ "archicivilians". Twitter.
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