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| Army of Free Tribes | |
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| جيش أحرار العشائر Jaysh Ahrar al-Ashayer | |
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Leader | Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Fahad Al Naimi |
| Dates active | 5 September 2014[1] – Unknown |
| Active regions | Al-Tanf (as of July 2018) |
| Ideology | Syrian nationalism |
| Size | 3,000-4,000[2] |
| Part of | |
| Wars | the Syrian civil war |
The Army of Free Tribes (Arabic: جيش أحرار العشائر, romanized: Jaysh Ahrar al-Ashayer), previously called the Southern Command and the Collective of Free Southern Tribesmen, is a Syrian rebel coalition affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and was headed by Brigadier General Ibrahim Fahad Al Naimi. The group was supported by Jordan.
History
[edit]The 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.[3]
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.[4]
After the fall of the Assad regime and the civil war ended, opposition forces at Al-Tanf base were incorporated into the newly formed Ministry of Defense, and it is unclear whether the coalition still exists.
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
- Southern Hawks Brigade
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "قيادة مشتركة موحدة للجيش الحر في درعا والقنيطرة" (in Arabic). Al Arabiya. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ↑ "Tribes of Syria: Pieces on a chessboard?". Hate Speech International. 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "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.
