Assad al Zubi
Assad al Zubi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Maliha al-Atash, Daraa, Second Syrian Republic |
| Allegiance |  Ba'athist Syria (1974–2011) Syrian National Council (2011–present) |
| Service |  Syrian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1974–2011; 2011–present |
| Rank |  General[1] |
| Unit | Southern Front[1] |
| Battles / wars | Syrian civil war |
Assad al Zubi (Arabic: أسعد الزعبي; born 1956) is a Syrian rebel leader and former military officer who serves as the head of the Southern Front, a coalition of rebel groups operating in southern Syria. Before his defection in 2011, he served in the Syrian Air Force and was the head of the air force branch of the Supreme Syrian Military Academy.[2][1]
He joined Syria's air force academy in 1974, graduating in 1977 with the rank of lieutenant[3] and then rose through the ranks to become a brigadier general.
In January 2016, al-Zubi was named Head of the opposition delegation team to the 3rd Geneva conference on the future of Syria.[4]
He also worked as a military consultant in Yemen for more than two years.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Moderate Syrian rebels say they're advancing on Damascus from south". Mc Clatchy DC. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "Sunnis fill rebel ranks, but also prop up Assad regime". USA Today. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "Who are the members of Syria's opposition delegation?". The New Arab. 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia Blocks Peace Talks on Syria". Al-Masdar News. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Diplomats, fighters head delegations to Syria peace talks". Al Monitor.
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