The National Front for the Liberation of Syria ( ar, الجبهة الوطنية لتحرير سوريا) is a Syrian rebel alliance formed in southwestern Syria. It was formed by 11 rebel groups on 22 July 2017 as a "unified national, military, and political unit" in the region. On 16 August 2017, Muhammad Sufian Hassan, commander of the Dawn of Unity Division, was appointed as the commander of the National Front for the Liberation of Syria.

Ideology

In its formation statement, the group supported the

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's "right to self-determination" and rejected ideas that "contradict the interests of the revolution". It also rejected foreign involvement in the Syrian Civil War that are not consistent with the group's goals, and called on all opposition militias and political bodies in the region to unite. A number of the group's units were part of the Southern Front.

Member groups

The groups in ''italic'' were part of the Southern Front. See Southern Front former groups for additional information. * Supporters of Islam Front *Martyr Majid al-Khatib Brigade *

Beit Sahem Beit Sahem ( ar, بيت سحم, also spelled Bayt Sahm or Beit Sahm) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Markaz Rif Dimashq District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located Damascus's southeastern outskirts. Nearby localit ...

Hawks Brigade *Soldiers of Asima Battalion *''Dawn of Unity Division'' *16th Special Forces Division *

Golan Golan ( he, גּוֹלָן ''Gōlān''; ar, جولان ' or ') is the name of a biblical town later known from the works of Josephus (first century CE) and Eusebius (''Onomasticon'', early 4th century CE). Archaeologists localize the biblical ...

Hawks Brigade * Desert Hawks Brigade *Unity of Houran Battalions Brigade *Sabtain Martyrs Brigade *''

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Division'' *''Shield of the Nation Brigade'' *'' Damascus Martyrs Brigade'' *'' Qadisiya Division'' *Revolutionary Commando Division *Freemen of the South Brigade *''1st Commando Division'' ** '' Houran Plains Commandos Brigade'' ** ''Southern Commandos Brigade'' ** ''Ahmed Khalaf Brigade'' ** ''Saqr

Hawran The Hauran ( ar, حَوْرَان, ''Ḥawrān''; also spelled ''Hawran'' or ''Houran'') is a region that spans parts of southern Syria and northern Jordan. It is bound in the north by the Ghouta oasis, eastwards by the al-Safa field, to the so ...

Brigade'' *Ahbab Omar Brigade *Thunder Brigade *

Al-Musayfirah Al-Musayfirah ( ar, المسيفرة, also spelled Mseifreh or Musayfra) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate, located east of Daraa and 37 kilometers southeast of Damascus. Nearby localities include Kahil ...

Martyrs Brigade *56th Infantry Brigade *Western Miliha Martyrs Brigade * al-Raya Brigade *1st Storm Brigade *'' Houran Brigade'' *Swords of Victory Brigade *Punishment Brigade *Lions of the Euphrates Gathering *Martyr Abu Mansur al-Amel Brigade * Kafar Shams Martyrs Brigade *Free

Brigade *

Commando Brigade *Special Tasks Brigade *Shield of the Revolution Brigade *Free Yarmouk Brigade *Supporters of Justice Union **Soldiers of the

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Brigade **Al-Qumain Martyrs Brigade **Al-Omran Brigade *Revolutionary Commando Battalion * al-Luj Hawks Brigade * al-Naimi Commando Brigade *Lions of War Battalion *Al- Battar Brigade * Badia Martyrs Brigade * Khalid ibn al-Walid Battalion *

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Battalion * Anas ibn Malik Battalion *Martyr Abu al-Zahra *Martyr Ahmad al-Ahir * Othman Bin Affan *Lions of Clans *Al-Naser *Martyrs of al-Ghab *Martyrs of Baarbo *Men of God *Hawks of al-Twina *

Omar ibn al-Khattab ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb ( ar, عمر بن الخطاب, also spelled Omar, ) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate ...

*Wolves of Shaabsho *Free Euphrates Brigades **

Allahu Akbar Allah (; ar, الله, translit=Allāh, ) is the common Arabic word for God. In the English language, the word generally refers to God in Islam. The word is thought to be derived by contraction from '' al- ilāh'', which means "the god", a ...

Brigade *Revolutionary Council of Clans **Union of Tribal Council **Army of Tribes **Army of Conquerors **Kings of Land **South Detachments

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