Northern Sun Battalion
| Northern Sun Battalion Shams Shemal[1] | |
|---|---|
| Participant in Syrian Civil War | |
 | |
| Active | April 2014 – Present |
| Leaders |
Raizan Abu Muhammad (overall leader)[2] Adnan al-Ahmad (commander-in-chief in Al-Hasakah Governorate)[3] Abu Layla[4] |
| Area of operations |
Raqqa Governorate, Syria[5] Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
| Strength | +100[4] |
| Part of | |
| Opponents | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[5] |
| Battles and wars | |
The Northern Sun Battalion (Arabic: كتائب شمس الشمال, translit. kata'eb shams ash-shamal) is an armed rebel group that has been active during the Syrian Civil War. The group is composed of members of the People's Protection Units and Turkmen.[1]
The Northern Sun Battalion, formerly main constituent of the Dawn of Freedom Brigades, on 3 May 2015 formed the Army of Revolutionaries (Jaysh al-Thuwar) together with Jabhat al-Akrad, former Hazzm Movement and Syria Revolutionaries Front affiliates, and smaller FSA groups.
In October 2015 it became part of the Syrian Democratic Forces. Subsequently, the Dawn of Freedom Brigades went defunct.[7]
In November, the battalion participated in the Syrian Democratic Force's Al-Hawl offensive, and according to commander-in-chief Adnan al-Ahmad is committed to pushing the Islamic State out of al-Shaddadah and ar-Raqqa, as well as from Jarablus, the Tishrin Dam and Manbij.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Syrian Kurd leader urges Turkey to join fight against jihadists". Al Monitor. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ Hasan Mustafa. "An Analysis of Jaish al-Thuwar (The Army of Revolutionaries) – A Component of the Syrian Democratic Forces". Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 "War on ISIS unites Syrian Kurds, Arabs and Christians". ARA News. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Kurds doggedly defend Ain al-Arab". Associated Press. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 "YPG and FSA form a joint military chamber to combat ISIS in Syria". ARA News. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ "The Dawn of Freedom Brigades: Analysis and Interview". Syria Comment. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ Hasan Mustafa (16 November 2015). "An Analysis of Jaish al-Thuwar (The Army of Revolutionaries) – A Component of the Syrian Democratic Forces". Retrieved 5 December 2015.
