First Army (Syrian rebel group)
The First Army was created on 1 January 2015 in an effort to unify rebel ranks in southern Syria. Three prominent rebel units merged under this command structure.[7]
First Army | |
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الجيش الأول Participant in the Syrian Civil WarJaysh al-Awal | |
Active | 1 January – July 2015[1] |
Group(s) |
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Leaders | Col. Saber Safar † |
Area of operations | Daraa Governorate Quneitra Governorate[4] |
Size | 5,000[6]-10,000[1] |
Part of | Free Syrian Army |
Allies | Al-Rahman Legion Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union |
Opponent(s) |
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Battles and war(s) | Syrian Civil War |
History
During the 2015 Southern Syria offensive, the commander of the 1st Army, Colonel Saber Safar, was killed in action.
On 13 April 2015, it joined a number of other Southern Front affiliates in condemning the al-Nusra Front's ideology and discontinuing all forms of cooperation with it.[8]
After the Daraa offensive (June–July 2015), the 1st Army disbanded and only the Hamza Division continues to use the name.[9]
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See also
- List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War
References
- "More than 10.000 Free Syrian Army fighters announce the formation of the "First Army" in southern Syria". Shaam Times. 1 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- "Syria dissident groups still not united". Al Monitor. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- احمد الجولاني (5 June 2016). "مميز// تشكيل فرقة سيف الجنوب في المنطقة الجنوبية بسوريا 5/6/2016" – via YouTube.
- "3 Islamic brigades "al-Hamza brigade, the first artillery convoy, SRF" announced a full union and formed "the first army"". SOHR. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- share (2015-11-06). "Daraa / Southern Front - Announcement of the largest merger of combat brigades on the Horan Ground under the name "First Assembly" "التجمع الأول" Joining and Full integration into the ranks of the FSA 'First Army" Led by Colonel صابر سفر : syriancivilwar". Reddit.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- "Moderate rebel factions unite in southern Syria". Asharq Al-Awsat. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- "Three important Free Syrian Army factions decided, at this 2015 new year, to create the First Army". SRO. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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