Authenticity and Development Front
| Authenticity and Development Front Arabic: Asala wa-al-Tanmiya[1] | |
|---|---|
| Participant in Syrian Civil War | |
 | |
| Active | November 2012 – present[2] |
| Ideology |
Moderate Islamism[3] Madkhalism[4] |
| Leaders | Abd al-Qadir Da`fis[1] |
| Area of operations |
Aleppo Governorate[1] Rif Dimashq Governorate[5] Damascus Governorate[6] Homs Governorate[7] |
| Strength | 13,000 (in 2013)[2] |
| Part of |
Mujahideen Shura Council[8] Syrian Revolutionary Command Council[9] Levant Front[3] |
| Allies |
Free Syrian Army[10] Islamic Front[5] Al-Nusra Front[5] |
| Opponents |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[5] Syrian Armed Forces |
The Authenticity and Development Front (Asala wa-al-Tanmiya) is a US-backed alliance of rebel groups that have been active during the Syrian Civil War, and includes Islamists, military defectors, and civilian rebels.[3][4] The Authenticity and Development Front is funded by Saudi Arabia.[11] Although the alliance uses FSA flags and symbols, it doesn't identify itself as part of the Free Syrian Army.[12] One of the groups that was involved is the Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki, which was also part of the Army of Mujahedeen,[3] though the Army of Mujahedeen announced on 4 May 2014 that the Nour al-Din al-Zanki Islamic Brigades had withdrawn from the coalition.[13] Another group involved in the coalition is the Ahl al-Athar Brigade.[2] The Authenticity and Development Front operated American made BGM-71 TOW captured from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[14]
Affiliated groups
- Jaysh Usud al-Sharqiya
- Ahl al-Athar brigade
- Kataib Allahu Akbar brigade[11]
- Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki (formerly)[15]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Non-State Militant Landscape in Syria". Combating Terrorism Center. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sinjab, Lina (17 October 2013). "Syria crisis: Guide to armed and political opposition". BBC. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "The Mujahedeen Army of Aleppo". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Levant Front: Can Aleppo’s Rebels Unite?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 ثوار القلمون يطردون تنظيم "الدولة" من مناطق جديدة
- ↑ "The Syrian Rebellion Observatory". The Syrian Rebellion Observatory. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ↑ "Syria Direct: News Update 4-20-15". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "New Syrian jihadist body formed to fight ISIS". Al Monitor. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "The Revolutionary Command Council: Rebel Unity in Syria?". Carnegie Endowment of International Peace. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria: a Cold War in Raqqa". Damascus Bureau. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Fighting in Abu Kamal (Albukamal): Background and Analysis
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Green Lemon on Twitter
- ↑ "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
