Alliance of Southern Forces explained

Alliance of Southern Forces
Native Name:	تحالف قوات الجنوب
Native Name Lang:	Ar
War:	the Syrian Civil War
Active:	9 February 2017 – 31 July 2018
Leaders:	Col. Qassem al-Hariri (Division of Decisiveness) Col. Ahmed al-Omar (Division of Decisiveness) Col. Jihad Saad al-Din (Division of Decisiveness) Col. Mohammed Khaled al-Duhni (18 March Division)^[1] Col. Yusuf al-Mir’i (46th Infantry Division)^[2] Mohamed al-Asaad (46th Infantry Division)^[3] Mazen Jawad ("Abu Walid" – Free Nawa Division)^[4]
Area:	Daraa Governorate Quneitra Governorate
Partof:	Free Syrian Army Southern Front
Allies:	Revolutionary Army
Opponents:	Syrian Armed Forces
Battles:	Syrian Civil War

The Alliance of Southern Forces was a Syrian rebel coalition consisting of 8 rebel factions from the Free Syrian Army's Southern Front. The group operated in southwestern Syria.^[5] The coalition supported the High Negotiations Committee and its participation in the Geneva peace talks on Syria.^[6]

Member groups

• Omari Brigades
• 18 March Division
  • Martyr Houran
  • Liberation of Houran
  • Engineering and Rocket Battalion^[3]
• Division of Decisiveness^[7]
  • Houran Column Division
  • Subject of Islam Brigade^[8]
  • Martyrs of Freedom Division
• Division of Righteousness
• 46th Infantry Division^[7]
  • 24th Infantry Division
  • 69th Special Forces Division
    • Free Men of Inkhil Brigade
    • Murabitun Brigade
    • Lions of Islam Brigade
    • Fath al-Mubin Brigade
  • Al-Bayt Brigade
• 1st Special Tasks Brigade
• Salvation Army^[9]
  • Free Nawa Division
    • 8th Infantry Division^[10]
  • Martyr Jamil Abu Zain Sharaf Division
  • Special Task Force Division
• Brigade of Dignity

History

On 19 May 2017, Mazen Jawad, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Walid, a commander of the Free Nawa Division of the Alliance of Southern Forces, was assassinated by unknown assailants at his home in Inkhil.^[4]

See also

• First Army (Syrian rebel group)
• Hawks of the South

Notes and References

1. Web site: A MODERN HISTORY OF THE FREE SYRIAN ARMY IN DARAA . Foreign Military Studies Office . 8 January 2015 . Lucas . https://web.archive.org/web/20141222141708/http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/documents/Free-Syrian-Army-Daraa.pdf . 22 December 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
2. Web site: AL-QAEDA TERRORISTS SUFFERING ENORMOUS LOSSES IN DER'AH AS PATRIOTIC ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES. 15 February 2015. Syrian Perspective.
3. Web site: THE MODERATE REBELS: A GROWING LIST OF VETTED GROUPS FIELDING BGM-71 TOW ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES. Hasan Mustafas. 5 August 2015.
4. Web site: The assassination of a leading role in the band (nuclei are free) north shield. All4Syria. Illes Age. 19 May 2017.
5. Web site: Coalition "forces of the South" includes eight factions and brigades ... and a preliminary step for integration. Sham News Network. 9 February 2017.
6. Web site: The Coalition Of Southern Forces To RFS: We Aim At Protecting Civilians And Fighting Regime And Terrorism, And We Support The Decisions Of HNC. RFS Media Office. Thaer Al-Tahli. 14 February 2017. 20 March 2017. 11 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170511083712/http://rfsmediaoffice.com/en/2017/02/14/coalition-southern-forces/. dead.
7. Web site: FSA factions reorganizing in southern Syria. Now News. 19 April 2016. 10 February 2017. 19 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019125641/https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/566891-fsa-factions-reorganizing-in-southern-syria. dead.
8. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:
   1. سوريا #درعا : بيان انضمام لواء راية الإسلام لفرقة فجر التوحيد التابعة للجبهة_الجنوبية
   . YouTube.
9. Web site: Factions in Daraa & Quneitra announce military alliance "Salvation Army". Syria Call. 27 May 2018. 28 May 2018. 1 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180801094446/http://nedaa-sy.com/en/news/6360. dead.
10. Web site: As a reaction, Ahrar Nawa published a statement calling on the population and groups to fight the proliferation of arms in the area.pic.twitter.com/3aPJd5XMwl. oreusser. 19 May 2017.