Ahmed Rizk

Ahmed Rizk
Birth name	Ahmed Rizk
Born	Anadan, Aleppo Governorate, Syria [1]
Allegiance	Syrian opposition (2024-present) Syria (2025)
Branch	Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement
Rank	Brigadier
Conflicts	Syrian civil war

Ahmed Rizk is a Syrian military officer serving as commander of the 80th Division of the Syrian Army, following the fall of the Assad regime. He was previously the commander of the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement.

Syrian civil war

He was the military commander of Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement. ^[2]

He played a key role in persuading groups from the National Front for Liberation to join Ahrar Olan, ^[3] and also assisted in the Al-Shahba Gathering, which was close to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham. ^[1]

Post-Assad

He was appointed the head of the 80th Division. ^[4]

References

1. "Shahba Gathering: Is HTS organizing its own militia in north Aleppo? Part II". North Press Agency. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
2. Sharawi, Ahmad (31 December 2024). "Profiles of new Syrian military leadership". FDD's Long War Journal . Retrieved 23 June 2025.
3. Allaham, Essam (24 June 2023). "عبر تصدعات الجيش الوطني.. هيئة تحرير الشام تنسل إلى ريف حلب وتلعب بالولاءات". Syria TV. (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
4. Waters, Gregory (28 March 2025). "The New Syrian Army: Structure and Commanders". Syria Revisited. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.