Liwa Ahrar Souriya
| Free Men of Syria Brigade[1] | |
|---|---|
| لواء أحرار سوريا | |
| Leaders | Colonel Qassem Saad al-Din[1] |
| Dates of operation | December 2012—present |
| Headquarters | Azaz, Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
| Active regions | Aleppo Governorate, Syria[2] |
| Ideology | |
| Part of |  Free Syrian Army[2]
Levant Front (2014-15)[5][6] |
| Allies | |
| Opponents | |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
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The Free Men of Syria Brigade (Arabic: لواء أحرار سوريا; Liwa Ahrar Souriya) is a group of Syrian rebel fighters affiliated with the Free Syrian Army which has been active during the Syrian Civil War.[1]
History
In December 2012 the group signed a declaration that rejected the authority of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces and proposed to establish an Islamic state, although its leader later withdrew from the declaration and recognized the National Coalition.[2]
In October 2015, during the Russian military intervention in Syria, Liwa Ahrar Souriya's headquarters in the northern Aleppo Governorate was hit by a Russian airstrike which killed 7 of its fighters.[12]
Since November 2015, the group has participated in the shelling of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood, controlled by the People's Protection Units as part of the Syrian Democratic Forces.[13]
In September 2016 Liwa Ahrar Souriya joined the Hamza Division.[4] 2 months later, on 15 November 2016, it left the Hamza Division and joined Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Syria crisis: Guide to armed and political opposition". BBC. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Aleppo and the Battle for the Syrian Revolution's Soul". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Factions involved in North Aleppo's Opposition/SDF Conflict". Archicivilians. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Al-Hamza Division to RFS". Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media Office. 22 September 2016.
- ^ https://malcolmxtreme.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/levantine-front-1-30-2015.jpg
- ^ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aI3yAmNGW1vLpJCOrhiVLqpUUIX9PG1RNsCqJGGfhxI/edit
- ^ a b "Brigade Syria are free to join Noureddine Zanki movement in Aleppo and its countryside". 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Syrian Democratic Forces Capture Al-Malkiyah in Northern Aleppo After Clashing with the FSA". Al Masdar News. 28 November 2015.
- ^ "YPG, allies clash with Syrian opposition groups in Aleppo". Middle East Eye. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ a b "YPG, allies clash with Syrian opposition groups in Aleppo". Middle East Eye. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "The Non-State Militant Landscape in Syria". Combating Terrorism Center. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Syria, Aleppo Nth rif, russian jetfighters destroyed #FSA Liwa Ahrar Suriya HQ and killed 7". Yalla Souriya. 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Ahrar Surya Brigade renew its declaration to continue its shelling the neighborhood of al- Sheikh Maqsoud, and impose conditions to stop it". Syria HR. 5 December 2015.
