Abdulaziz al-Shalal

Abdulaziz al-Shalal
Abdulaziz al-Shalal
Allegiance	Syria (– Dec 2012) Syrian National Council (Dec 2012–present)
Service/branch	Syrian Army (– Dec 2012) Free Syrian Army (Dec 2012–present)
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Syrian Military Police
Battles/wars	Syrian civil war

Major General Abdulaziz al-Shalal (Arabic: عبد العزيز الشلال‎) was chief of the Syrian military police. He announced his defection to opposition forces in a video aired by Al Arabiya TV on 25 December 2012.[1][2]

References

"Top Syrian general declares defection on Al Arabiya". Al Arabiya News. 25 December 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
"Top Syrian military figure defects to opposition". The Washington Post. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.

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[1] "Top Syrian general declares defection on Al Arabiya". Al Arabiya News. 25 December 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.

[2] "Top Syrian military figure defects to opposition". The Washington Post. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.