Hawks of the South | |
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صقور الجنوب Tahalaf Suqour al-Janoub | |
Leaders | Col. Mohammed Khaled al-Duhni [1] |
Dates of operation | 27 December 2014 [1] - ? (inactive) [2] |
Active regions | Daraa Governorate [1] |
Size | 5,000+ |
Part of | Free Syrian Army Southern Front [3] |
Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
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