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The Army of Free Tribes (Arabic: جيش احرار العشائر, Jaysh Ahrar al-Ashayer), previously called the Southern Command and the Collective of Free Southern Tribesmen, is a Syrian Civil War-era rebel coalition affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and was headed by Brigadier General Ibrahim Fahad Al Naimi. The group was supported by Jordan.
| Army of Free Tribes | |
|---|---|
| جيش احرار العشائر Jaysh Ahrar al-Ashayer | |
 | |
| Leaders | Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Fahad Al Naimi |
| Dates of operation | 5 September 2014[1] – present[citation needed] |
| Active regions | Al-Tanf (as of July 2018) |
| Ideology | Syrian nationalism |
| Size | 3,000[2] |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army |
| Allies | |
| Opponents | |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
As of December 2024, it intends to be integrated into the new armed forces of post-Baathist Syria.[citation needed]
History
editThe Southern Command of the Free Syrian Army was established on 5 September 2014 in the Quneitra Governorate.[1] The group's commander, Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Fahad al-Naimi, threatened to arrest any rebel deserting the group. [4]
It was reported on 3 November 2014 that the Southern Command convinced the al-Nusra Front to leave Ghadir al-Bustan and al-Qseibah villages in the Quneitra Governorate, some miles away from the Golan Heights.[5]
Member groups
edit- Division 70
- Division 90
- Brigade Corps 72
- Infantry Brigade 71
- Infantry Brigade 73
- Infantry Brigade 305
- Brigade 51
- Brigade 52
- Brigade 53
- Brigade 91
- Brigade 92
- Brigade 93
- Brigade 94
- Brigade 95
- Tank Battalion 911
- Sapper Battalion 50
- "Knights of Sharia" Battalion
- Special Tasks Battalion[1]
- "Horan" Commando Battalion
- Martyrs Brigade of Nawa
- The Banner of the Liberation of Nawa
- Omar Mukhtar Brigade
- Supporters of the Rightfulness Brigade
- Assault Brigade Horan
- Abdullah Hourani Brigade
- Special Brigade of South Farouq
- Homs Walid Brigade
- Martyr Imad Nasrallah Brigade[6]
- Southern Hawks Brigade[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "قيادة مشتركة موحدة للجيش الحر في درعا والقنيطرة". Al Arabiya. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Tribes of Syria: Pieces on a chessboard?". Hate Speech International. 10 August 2016.
- ^ "FSA Launches a New Battle against IS Group in the Desert of #Syrian". Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ^ "Rebel Free Army announces new formation South Syria". Aman Alwsl. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "IDF says will attack Syrian Druze town if troops threatened". Times of Israel. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Welcome all4syria.info – BlueHost.com". www.all4syria.info.
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