Bashar al-Zoubi | |
Nickname: | Abu Fadi |
Birth Place: | Syria |
Allegiance: | (previously) Syrian National Council (present) |
Branch: | Free Syrian Army |
Rank: | General |
Unit: | Southern Front |
Battles: | Syrian civil war |
Bashar al-Zoubi (Arabic: بشار الزعبي), also known as Abu Fadi, is a Syrian rebel leader who was the leader of the Southern Front, the stronger of the two fronts of the Free Syrian Army, and as such, he was the de facto strongest leader in the national opposition. He was also the head of the Yarmouk Brigade.[1] He is also a wealthy businessman who made his fortune in the tourism industry and hails from the powerful al-Zoubi clan.[2]