Jaysh Halab
The Jaysh Halab ( ar, جيش حلب, lit=Army of Aleppo) was a coalition of Syrian rebel groups based in rebel-held areas inside the city of Aleppo, Syria. The coalition was created by Hashim al-Sheikh, the former general commander of Ahrar ash-Sham with the intent of unifying various rebel groups in Aleppo. After the announcement, nothing was heard of the group until December 2016. Initial member groups The joint operations room consisted of both Sunni Islamist and Salafist factions and some Free Syrian Army groups. On its formation on 6 February 2016, the former Ahrar ash-Sham commander issued an ultimatum that ordered 15 rebel factions to join the group within 72 hours. * Ahrar ash-Sham * Northern Division * 16th Division * 1st Regiment * Mountain Hawks Brigade * Sultan Murad Division * Levant Front * Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement * Fastaqim Union * Muntasir Billah Brigade Re-activation On 1 December 2016, during the Aleppo offensive, all rebel groups in southeastern Al ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Operations Room
A control room or operations room is a central space where a large physical facility or physically dispersed service can be monitored and controlled. It is often part of a larger command center. Overview A control room's purpose is production control, and serves as a central space where a large physical facility or physically dispersed service can be monitored and controlled. Central control rooms came into general use in factories during the 1920s. Control rooms for vital facilities are typically tightly secured and inaccessible to the general public. Multiple electronic displays and control panels are usually present, and there may also be a large wall-sized display area visible from all locations within the space. Some control rooms are themselves under continuous video surveillance and recording, for security and personnel accountability purposes. Many control rooms are occupied on a " 24/7/365" basis, and may have multiple people on duty at all times (such as imp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aleppo Offensive (November 2016)
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Aleppo offensive may refer to: *Operation Northern Storm, a government offensive in early June 2013 *West Aleppo Offensive, a rebel offensive in late June 2013 *Aleppo offensive (October–December 2013), a government offensive in 2013 *Aleppo offensive (July 2015) *Aleppo offensive (October–December 2015) *Aleppo offensive (June–July 2016) *Aleppo offensive (July–August 2016) *Aleppo offensive (August–September 2016) *Aleppo offensive (September–October 2016) *Aleppo offensive (October–November 2016) *Aleppo offensive (November–December 2016) The Aleppo offensive (November–December 2016), code named Operation Dawn of Victory by government forces, was a successful military offensive launched by the Syrian Armed Forces and allied groups against rebel-held districts in Aleppo. The off ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Muntasir Billah Brigade
tr, Muntasır Billah Tugayı , war = the Syrian Civil War , image = Muntasir Billah Brigade logo.png , image_size = 200px , caption = Logo of the militia , active = Unknown – 2013 2013 – ''present'' , ideology = Main:Islamism Syrian nationalismElements:Neo-Ottomanism Turanism , position = , leaders = Firas Paşa , clans = , headquarters = , area = , size = 350 , partof = Free Syrian Army * Ahfad al-Rasul Brigades * Syrian National Army Syrian Turkmen BrigadesArmy of Aleppo , predecessor = , successor = , allies = , split = , opponents = Syrian Democratic Forces Hezbollah , battles = Syrian Civil War * Raqqa campaign (2012–13) ** Battle of Raqqa (March 2013) ---- * Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016) ** Northern Aleppo offensive (February 2016) * Northern Aleppo offensive ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fastaqim Union
The Fastaqim Kama Umirt Union ( ar-at, تجمعُ فاستقم كما أمرتَ, Tajammuʿ Fastaqim Kamā Umirt, lit=Union of Be Upright as Ordered) is a rebel group active during the Syrian Civil War. History Operations of the main faction The Fastaqim Union takes its name from a Quranic verse, and was founded as an "Islamist umbrella movement" of pro- Free Syrian Army factions in December 2012.Aron LunThe Mujahideen Army of Aleppo Carnegie Middle East Centre, April 08, 2014 Its first overall commander was Sheikh Tawfiq Shahabuddin who headed the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement which was one of the Fastaqim Union's member groups at the time. Later on, Peace Brigade commander Mustafa Berro ("Saqr Abu Quteiba") became the Fastaqim Union's overall leader. Berro was described by one analyst in 2014 as "a young FSA-linked fighter". Analyst Nicholas A. Heras described Berro as moderate Islamist who regarded his uprising as being motivated by "secular idealism" yet also as part of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nour Al-Din Al-Zenki Movement
The Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement ( ar, حركة نور الدين الزنكي ''Ḥaraka Nūr ad-Dīn az-Zankī'') was a Sunni Islamist rebel group involved in the Syrian Civil War. In 2014, it was reportedly one of the most influential factions in Aleppo, especially the Western Aleppo countryside. Between 2014 and 2015, it was part of the Syrian Revolutionary Command Council and recipient of U.S.-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles. The Movement made multiple attempts to merge with the larger Islamist rebel group Ahrar al-Sham but were refused by Ahrar al-Sham's leadership. The Zenki Movement also made attempts to merge with other Islamist factions, Jaysh al-Islam and the Sham Legion. However, all merging efforts with these groups failed, leading to the Zenki Movement joining the Salafi Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in 2017. But after a few months the group left HTS and within a year went to war with HTS by joining the Turkish-backed Syrian Liberation Front alongside ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Levant Front
The Levant Front ( ar, الجبهة الشامية, al-Jabhat aš-Šāmiyya, Jabhat al-Shamiyah, also translated as the Sham Front or the Levantine Front) is a Syrian rebel group based around Aleppo involved in the Syrian Civil War. It was formed in December 2014. The northern branch of the Levant Front is part of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. The Netherlands' public prosecutor declared it to be a terrorist organisation in 2018, despite the Dutch government having earlier provided it with support. Ideology The Levant Front's membership includes the major Sunni Islamist groups operating in northern Syria, representing a spectrum of ideologies from hardline Salafism to apolitical factions linked to the Free Syrian Army. The group imposes Sharia law where murder and apostasy in Islam are punishable by death. In Aleppo, media activists accusing the Levant Front of corruption and otherwise criticizing the group have received threats and faced reprisal attacks. Courts ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sultan Murad Division
The Sultan Murad Division ( ar, فرقة السلطان مراد; ''Firqat al-Sultan Murad'', tr, Sultan Murat Tümeni) is an armed rebel group in the Syrian Civil War, created around a Syrian Turkmen identity. It is aligned with the Syrian opposition and are heavily supported by Turkey, who provides funding and military training along with artillery and aerial support. It is the most notable group among Syrian Turkmen Brigades supported by Turkey. Ideology and structure The Sultan Murad Division is one of several Syrian rebel groups that support or at least tolerate Turkish nationalist or pan-Turkic ideologies like Neo-Ottomanism and Turanism. Among the commanders of the group are Ahmed Othman, Fehim İsa and Ali Şeyh Salih, who is an ethnic Arab. Equipment Among the Syrian rebel groups participating in the Turkish military intervention in Syria, the Sultan Murad Division is the group that receives the most support from the Turkish Armed Forces. It operates at least 8 FNSS ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mountain Hawks Brigade
The Mountain Hawks Brigade ( ar-at, لواء صقور الجبل, Liwa’ Suqour al-Jabal), known as the Hawks of Mount Zawiya Brigade ( ar, لواء صقور جبل الزاويه, Liwa' Suqour Jabal al-Zawiya) between 2012 and 2015 and the Mountain Hawks Division ( ar, فرقة صقور الجبل, Firqat Suqour al-Jabal) since 2020, is a Syrian rebel group affiliated with the Free Syrian Army operating in northwestern Syria, mainly in the Idlib Governorate. The group is supported by Turkey and previously by Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Composition As of May 2020, the Mountain Hawks Division consists of the following groups: *1st Brigade, led by Lieutenant Colonel Nasha'at Haj Ahmad, which left the Mountain Hawks to join Jabhat Fatah al-Sham in September 2016 but returned on 25 January 2017 *6th Brigade, led by Major Maher al-Mawas *Revolutionary Idlib Brigade, led by Muhammad al-Khalil *Revolutionary Mountain Hawks Brigade, led by Haider Hashum *Revolutionary Mountain Commandos Br ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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16th Division (Syrian Rebel Group)
, native_name_lang=Ar , war=the Syrian Civil War , image= Afrine 2018 23e division ASL (1).jpg , caption= Fighters of the 23rd Division, led by Col. Abu Mustafa, during the Turkish military operation in Afrin in February 2018. The group's flag can be seen in the background. , active=19 September 2013 – 25 July 2016 (16th Division) July 2016 – 8 August 2020 (23rd Division Aleppo branch only) , ideology= , leaders= *Colonel Hassan Rajoub (Abu Omar, since July 2016) *Col. Abu Mustafa *Abu al-Joud al-Homsi Former: *Col. Suleyman Shalal *Khaled Saraj ("Khaled Hayani") (2013–15) *Abdul Khaliq Lahyani (resigned in July 2016) , clans= *Badr Martyrs' Brigade *Descendents of Omar Battalions *Lions of the Revolution Brigade *Mustafa Martyrs Brigade *Hawks of Islam Battalions Former: * Yusuf al-'Azma Brigade *Saladin Ayubi Brigade * Free Syria Brigade **Arab Spring Brigade * Al-Aqsa Brigade , headquarters=Khalidiya District, Aleppo (2013–16) Qah, Idlib Governorate (2016–18) Azaz ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Northern Division (Syrian Rebel Group)
The Northern Division ( ar-at, الفرقة الشمالية), formerly the Knights of Justice Brigade ( ar, لواء فرسان الحق, '), is a Free Syrian Army group sanctioned by the Syrian National Council and formerly part of the Syrian Revolutionary Command Council. The group received BGM-71 TOW missiles from the United States and Saudi Arabia, and is also armed, trained, and funded by Qatar. History The Knights of Justice Battalion was formed on 25 February 2012 by a defected Syrian Army first lieutenant Mohammed Khaled Bayoush in the town of Kafr Nabl in the Idlib Governorate. In September 2012 the group changed its name to the Knights of Justice Brigade after absorbing several smaller rebel groups. Former Syrian Air Force lieutenant colonel Fares Bayoush became its overall commander. In June 2013, the group was one of the founding members of the 13th Division, but later left the group. The group received funding, including salaries for its fighters, from the CIA ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Free Syrian Army
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) ( ar, الجيش السوري الحر, al-jaysh as-Sūrī al-ḥur) is a loose faction in the Syrian Civil War founded on 29 July 2011 by officers of the Syrian Armed Forces with the goal of bringing down the government of Bashar al-Assad. (Pages 6, 14–17.) Initially a formal organization at its founding, its structure gradually dissipated by late 2012, and the FSA identity has since been used by various opposition groups. In late 2011, the FSA was considered the main Syrian military defectors group. It had success against far better equipped government forces. From July 2012 onward, the group was weakened by decreasing discipline, growing Inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil War, infighting, and a lack of funding, while Syrian opposition#Other groups affiliated with Syrian opposition, Islamist groups became dominant within the armed opposition. The Free Syrian Army aims to be "the military wing of the Syrian people's opposition to the regi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |