Liberation and Construction Movement

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Liberation and Construction Movement
Harakat al-Tahrir wal-Binaa [1]
Leaders Abu Hatem Shaqra (January 2024 - present) [2]
Hussein al-Hammadi (February 2022 [3] - January 2024) [2]
Abu Arab (military leader) [4]
Dates of operation15 February 2022 [5] – present
Group(s)
Active regions
Part of Syrian revolution flag.svg Syrian National Army [8]
Allies Third Legion (Levant Front and Jaysh al-Islam) [9]
OpponentsFlag of Syrian Democratic Forces.svg Syrian Democratic Forces [7]
Hamza Division
Flag of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.svg Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (until 2024)
Sultan Suleiman Shah Division [9]
Battles and wars Syrian civil war

The Liberation and Construction Movement (LCM) is a Turkish-backed coalition of various groups in Aleppo Governorate, Syria during the Syrian civil war.

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History

2022

The faction was formed as a coalition between Ahrar al-Sharqiya, Jaysh al-Sharqiya, the 20th Division, and Suqour al-Sham-Eastern Sector in February 2022. [3] [5]

The coalition sided with the Levant Front and Jaysh al-Islam against the Hamza Division and Sultan Suleiman Shah Division during the Northern Aleppo clashes in October 2022, with the civil conflict ending in a mediated stalemate. [9]

2024

The LCM took part in Operation Dawn of Freedom alongside various other Syrian National Army factions against the Syrian Democratic Forces, and the Syrian Government to a lesser degree, successfully taking control of most of Manbij and its surrounding territory. [8]

It also participated in the Manbij offensive. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Walid Al Nofal (12 October 2022). "'Accountability, or fall': Syrian National Army's Hamza Division under fire after assassination of opposition activist in northern Aleppo". Syria Direct . Translated by Mateo Nelson. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "National Army Factions Assigns U.S.-Sanctioned Leader. What Are the Possible Consequences?". Syria TV. The Syrian Observer. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Four Syrian Factions Unite in Liberation and Construction Movement". The Syrian Observer. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Ahmad Sharawi (6 January 2025). "Profiles of the new Syrian military leadership, part 2". Long War Journal. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 Lars Hauch (2 June 2022). "Syria's eastern factions unite in the Liberation and Construction Movement: A conversation with the leadership". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Renewed Fighting Between Syrian Oppostion Factions in Aleppo Countryside". Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 "13 Members of "Liberation and Construction Movement" Killed in Clashes with "SDF" in Aleppo Countryside". The Levant. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Recent Developments in Syria: Between Military Gains and Future Challenges". Harmoon Center for Contemporary Studies. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Orwa Ajjoub (26 October 2022). "HTS, Turkey, and the future of Syria's north". Middle East Institute . Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 "Syrian opposition forces launch new offensive in Manbij, northern Syria". Türkiye Today. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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