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Army of Free Tribes

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Army of Free Tribes
جيش احرار العشائر
Jaysh Ahrar al-Ashayer
LeadersBrig. Gen. Ibrahim Fahad Al Naimi
Dates of operation5 September 2014[1] – present[citation needed]
Active regionsAl-Tanf (as of July 2018)
IdeologySyrian nationalism
Size3,000[2]
Part ofFree Syrian Army
Allies
Opponents
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War
Preceded by
Southern Command

The Army of Free Tribes (Arabic: جيش احرار العشائر, 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

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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. [4]

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.[5]

Member groups

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  • 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[6]
  • Southern Hawks Brigade[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "قيادة مشتركة موحدة للجيش الحر في درعا والقنيطرة". Al Arabiya. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Tribes of Syria: Pieces on a chessboard?". Hate Speech International. 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ "FSA Launches a New Battle against IS Group in the Desert of #Syrian". Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  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.
  6. ^ "Welcome all4syria.info – BlueHost.com". www.all4syria.info.
  7. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.