Alliance of Southern Forces

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Alliance of Southern Forces
تحالف قوات الجنوب
Leaders
  • Col. Qassem al-Hariri (Division of Decisiveness) [1]
  • Col. Ahmed al-Omar (Division of Decisiveness) [1]
  • Col. Jihad Saad al-Din (Division of Decisiveness) [1]
  • Col. Mohammed Khaled al-Duhni (18 March Division) [2]
  • Col. Yusuf al-Mir’i (46th Infantry Division) [3]
  • Mohamed al-Asaad (46th Infantry Division) [4]
  • Mazen Jawad  ("Abu Walid" – Free Nawa Division) [5]
Dates of operation9 February 2017 – 31 July 2018
Active regions
Part of Syrian revolution flag.svg Free Syrian Army
Allies Revolutionary Army
Opponents
Battles and wars

The Alliance of Southern Forces was a Syrian rebel coalition consisting of 8 rebel factions from the Free Syrian Army's Southern Front. The group operated in southwestern Syria. [6] The coalition supported the High Negotiations Committee and its participation in the Geneva peace talks on Syria. [7]

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History

On 19 May 2017, Mazen Jawad, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Walid, a commander of the Free Nawa Division of the Alliance of Southern Forces, was assassinated by unknown assailants at his home in Inkhil. [5]

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