Authenticity and Development Front
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Authenticity and Development Front جبهة الأصالة والتنمية[1] Jabhat al-'asalah wa'l-tanmiyah | |
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Leaders | Khalid al-Hamad [1] |
Dates of operation | November 2012 – present[2] |
Group(s) | Unification Army[3] Lions of the East Army (Former)[4] The White Shroud |
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Ideology | Islamism[8] |
Part of | Mujahideen Shura Council (2014–2015) ![]()
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Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War
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The Authenticity and Development Front (Arabic: جبهة الأصالة والتنمية; Jabhat al-'asalah wa'l-tanmiyah) is an alliance of rebel groups that is active during the Syrian Civil War. The alliance is considered to be moderate by Charles Lister (from Middle East Institute)[11] and the BBC.[12]
Background[]
The coalition includes Islamists, military defectors, and former civilians.[8][13][14] Although the alliance uses Syrian independence flags and symbols, it does not identify itself as part of the Free Syrian Army.[15] One of the groups involved was the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement, which was also part of the Army of Mujahideen,[8] though the Army of Mujahideen announced on 4 May 2014 that the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement had withdrawn from the coalition.[16] The Authenticity and Development Front operated American-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles captured from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[17]
Member Groups[]
Current[]
- The White Shroud
- Army of Tawhid[18]
- Tajamuu Alwiyat al-Iman Billah
- Liwa Hamah al-Aqidah
- Tajamuu Jund al-Badr Brigade 313
- Lions of Islam Brigade
- Talbisah Brigade
- Falcons of Talbisah Brigade
- Muawiyah Ibn Abi Sufyan Brigade
- Sword of Islam Battalion
- Tajamuu Alwiyat wa Kataib Suyuf al-Haq
- Battalions of the People of Impact[19]
- Abd Al-Rahman Battalions[20]
- Miqdad Bin al-Aswad Battalion[21]
- Division 60
- Jund al-Sham[22]
Former Groups[]
- Lions of the East Army
- Liwa Basha’ir al-Nasr[23]
- Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement
- Liwa al-Fatah al-Mubin (Formerly part of the Allahu Akbar Battalions)[24]
- Ibn Taymiyyah Mujahideen Brigades (Joined Ahrar al-Sham)[25]
- New Syrian Army (Expelled from Authenticity and Development Front)
- Allahu Akbar Battalions[26]
See also[]
- List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War
References[]
- ^ a b "The Non-State Militant Landscape in Syria". Combating Terrorism Center. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Sinjab, Lina (17 October 2013). "Syria crisis: Guide to armed and political opposition". BBC. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Northern Homs based rebel group joins Authenticity and Development Front". Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ http://en.deirezzor24.net/the-authenticity-and-development-front-cuts-all-of-its-ties-with-the-new-syrian-army/
- ^ a b "ثوار القلمون يطردون تنظيم "الدولة" من مناطق جديدة". الدرر الشامية. 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Syria Direct: News Update 4-20-15". 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Analysis: Insurgents launch major offensive against Assad regime in Hama province - FDD's Long War Journal". FDD's Long War Journal. 24 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "The Mujahedeen Army of Aleppo". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ https://malcolmxtreme.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/soldiers-killed-by-rebels-in-jobar-9-29-2014.jpg
- ^ "جبهة الأصالة والتنمية كتائب أهل الأثر جانب من مشاركتنا في عملية #غصن_الزيتون عفرين". YouTube.
- ^ Charles Lister, Yes, there are 70,000 moderate opposition fighters in Syria. Here’s what we know about them, The Spectator, 27 November 2015
- ^ Guide to the Syrian rebels, BBC, 13 December 2013
- ^ "The Levant Front: Can Aleppo's Rebels Unite?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "The Fighting in Abu Kamal (Albukamal): Background and Analysis". Brown Moses Blog. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "The Factions of Abu Kamal". Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Jeish al-Mujahideen Charter – Comment and Translation". Goha's Nail. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "THE MODERATE REBELS: A GROWING LIST OF VETTED GROUPS FIELDING BGM-71 TOW ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES". Hasan Mustafas. 5 August 2015.
- ^ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEfJeg8XIAAM6BN.png
- ^ جبهة الأصالةوالتنمية [@alasalawatanmya] (27 February 2018). "#جبهة_الأصالة_والتنمية #كتائب_أهل_الأثر t.co/mYc9xbXZYp" (Tweet) (in Arabic). Retrieved 31 December 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ جبهة الأصالةوالتنمية [@alasalawatanmya] (26 April 2017). "#جبهة_الأصالة_والتنمية #كتائب_عباد_الرحمن t.co/yXLeej74mL" (Tweet) (in Arabic). Retrieved 31 December 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9xpv0jWsAAWzT4?format=jpg&name=small
- ^ https://017qndpynh-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/FSA-friendly.jpg
- ^ "Mesopotamische Gesellschaft « the White Shroud: A Syrian Resistance Movement to the Islamic State / By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi".
- ^ "Key Updates on Albukamal (Abu Kamal)".
- ^ "Syrian Civil War factions".
- ^ "The Factions of Abu Kamal".
External links[]
- Anti-government factions of the Syrian civil war
- Anti-ISIL factions in Syria
- Military units and factions of the Syrian civil war
- Military units and formations established in 2012