Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi explained
| Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi |
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| Serviceyears: | 1989–2011 |
| Rank: | Colonel |
| Unit: | Mechanized Infantry |
| Commands: | Aleppo Revolutionary Military Council |
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Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi (Arabic: عبد الجبار العكيدي|ʿAbd al-Jabbār al-ʿUkaydī) (also spelled al-Aqidi or al-Okaidi) is a former commander and spokesman for the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo. A former colonel in the Syrian Arab Army, he defected in early 2012.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] On 3 November 2013, he announced his resignation from the Aleppo Revolutionary Military Council due to disunity among the rebels and constant retreats from battles, including the Aleppo offensive (October–December 2013).[6]
Notes and References
- News: Inside Syria's civil war . CBS News . 24 January 2013.
- News: Aleppo clashes continue as opposition demands UN meet . Al Akhbar . 29 July 2012 . 24 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131025090609/http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/10421/ . 25 October 2013 . dead .
- News: 162 Dead in Syria as Army Claims Control of Aleppo Rebel Bastion . Naharnet . 8 August 2012 . 24 January 2013.
- News: Syrian rebel commander says Aleppo to be liberated 'within days' . Haaretz . 31 July 2012 . 24 January 2013.
- News: Battle to 'liberate' Aleppo has begun: defecting rebels . The China Post . 23 July 2012 . 24 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120825104434/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/middle-east/2012/07/23/348523/Battle-to.htm . 2012-08-25 . dead .
- News: Syria rebel quits after battlefield defeat. Ruth Sherlock. The Telegraph. 4 November 2013. 31 July 2016.
