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Bashar al-Zoubi

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Bashar al-Zoubi
Nickname(s)Abu Fadi
BornSyria
Allegiance Ba'athist Syria (previously)
Syrian National Council (present)
Service / branch Free Syrian Army
Rank General
Unit Southern Front
Yarmouk Brigade[1]
Battles / warsSyrian civil war

Bashar al-Zoubi (Arabic: بشار الزعبي), also known as Abu Fadi, is a Syrian general-turned rebel leader who defected from the Syrian Armed Forces. He became the leader of the Southern Front, the stronger of the two fronts of the Free Syrian Army, and as such, he was the de facto strongest leader in the national opposition. He was also the head of the Yarmouk Brigade.[1]

Al-Zoubi made his fortune in the tourism industry and hails from the powerful al-Zoubi clan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  2. ^ "The Southern Front, Part I". Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2014.