Alliance of Southern Forces

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Alliance of Southern Forces
تحالف قوات الجنوب
Leaders
  • Col. Qassem al-Hariri (Division of Decisiveness)[1]
  • Col. Ahmed al-Omar (Division of Decisiveness)[1]
  • Col. Jihad Saad al-Din (Division of Decisiveness)[1]
  • Col. Mohammed Khaled al-Duhni (18 March Division)[2]
  • Col. Yusuf al-Mir’i (46th Infantry Division)[3]
  • Mohamed al-Asaad (46th Infantry Division)[4]
  • Mazen Jawad † ("Abu Walid" – Free Nawa Division)[5]
Dates of operation9 February 2017 – 31 July 2018
Active regions
Part ofSyrian opposition Free Syrian Army
AlliesRevolutionary Army
Opponents
Battles and wars
  • Syrian Civil War

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]
    • Houran Column Division
    • Subject of Islam Brigade[8]
    • Martyrs of Freedom Division
  • 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
  • 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[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "FSA factions reorganizing in southern Syria". Now News. 19 April 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "AL-QAEDA TERRORISTS SUFFERING ENORMOUS LOSSES IN DER'AH AS PATRIOTIC ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES". Syrian Perspective. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b "THE MODERATE REBELS: A GROWING LIST OF VETTED GROUPS FIELDING BGM-71 TOW ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES". Hasan Mustafas. 5 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b Illes Age (19 May 2017). "The assassination of a leading role in the band (nuclei are free) north shield". All4Syria.
  6. ^ "Coalition "forces of the South" includes eight factions and brigades ... and a preliminary step for integration". Sham News Network. 9 February 2017.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: #سوريا #درعا : بيان انضمام لواء راية الإسلام لفرقة فجر التوحيد التابعة للجبهة_الجنوبية. YouTube.
  9. ^ "Factions in Daraa & Quneitra announce military alliance "Salvation Army"". Syria Call. 27 May 2018.
  10. ^ 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".
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