Southern Command (Syrian rebel group)

Not to be confused with Southern Front (Syrian rebel group).
Southern Command
Participant in the Syrian civil war
Active 5 September 2014[1] - present
Ideology Islamic democracy
Secularism
Leaders Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Fahad Al Naimi[2]
Area of operations Daraa Governorate[2]
Quneitra Governorate[1]
Strength 3,500+[3]
Part of Free Syrian Army
Opponents Syrian Armed Forces
National Defense Force
Battles and wars

Syrian Civil War

The Southern Command is a Syrian rebel coalition affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and is headed by General Ibrahim Fahd.[2] The secular Southern Command was established on 5 September 2014 in the Quneitra Governorate and currently operates in Daraa and Quneitra governorates.[1][4]

History

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 Quneitra governorate, some miles away from the Israeli border.[5]

Affiliated groups

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "قيادة مشتركة موحدة للجيش الحر في درعا والقنيطرة". Al Arabiya. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The Syrian Rebellion Observatory - Observatoire de la rébellion Syrienne". Facebook. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. "Cedric Labrousse". Twitter. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. "Rebel Free Army announces new formation South Syria". Aman Alwsl. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  5. "IDF says will attack Syrian Druze town if troops threatened". Times of Israel. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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