Hawar Kilis Operations Room Explained

Hawar Kilis Operations Room
Native Name:غرفة عمليات حوار كلس
Native Name Lang:ar
War:Syrian Civil War
Active:April 2016—present[1]
Leaders:Mohamed Dheere[2]
Headquarters:Hawar Kilis
Area:Aleppo Governorate
Size:10,000–12,000 fighters[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Partof:Syrian National Army
Predecessor:Mare' Operations Room
Allies:

See Hawar Kilis Operations Room allies

Opponents:
Battles:
Url:https://twitter.com/houar_m_o

The Hawar Kilis Operations Room (Arabic: غرفة عمليات حوار كلس, Turkish: Havar Kilis Operasyon Odası)[10] is a Syrian rebel coalition formed in the village of Hawar Kilis in April 2016 in the northern Aleppo Governorate on the Syria–Turkey border.

As part of the Syrian Train and Equip Program, many groups in the coalition were supplied with Thuraya satellite phones by the United States.[11]

The operations room forms a large part of the Syrian National Army, which was, with Turkish backing, formed around the Operations Room.

Member groups

Structure

The Hawar Kilis Operations Room consists of three military "blocs": the Victory Bloc, the Sultan Murad Bloc, and the Levant Bloc.[29] At the end of October 2016, a security committee was formed to man checkpoints in the villages and towns it controls. A judicial committee to supervise courts was also established.[39]

History

The coalition took part in the northern Aleppo offensive, beginning with April 2016, and captured several villages in northern Aleppo overlooking al-Rai from ISIL, before entering al-Rai itself.[40] However, ISIL soon launched a large-scale counteroffensive and recaptured most of the villages, including al-Rai.[41]

In early October 2016 the group formed the Akhtarin Military Council which captured several villages and the town of Akhtarin from ISIL as part of the 2016 Dabiq offensive, ending with the capture of Dabiq and several more other villages, linking Mare' with al-Rai.[42]

On 28 October the group formed the "Victory Bloc" operations room during the western al-Bab offensive.[43]

On 28 January 2017, after the formation of Tahrir al-Sham which the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement's main branch became part of, the Zenki Movement's northern Aleppo branch working with Hawar Kilis Operations Room defected to the Sham Legion and formed the Revolutionary Knights Brigade.[44]

On 7 June 2017, a unit in the Hawar Kilis Operations Room defected to the Syrian Democratic Forces.[45]

In July 2017, the commander of Liwa Ahfad Saladin, Mahmoud Khallo, declared that the group would not participate in a planned Turkish-led offensive against the SDF in the Afrin Canton and the Shahba region.[46] Following the announcement, the group was arrested and disarmed by the Levant Front and the Turkish Army. After being released soon after, Khallo protested against his unit's treatment and criticized that Turkey was apparently only interested in using the Syrian militias to further its own strategic goals. He also said that Liwa Ahfad Saladin, now without weapons, would set up a political party.[36]

On 26 August 2017, the Hawar Kilis Operations Room condemned Riad al-Asaad and accused him of conspiring with al-Qaeda after he attended a conference held by Tahrir al-Sham in Idlib.[47]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: غرفة عمليات حوار كلس (@Houar_M_O) - Twitter. twitter.com.
  2. Web site: Factions operations room "class dialogue" dominates the village of Tal barley countryside north of Aleppo. Smart News Agency. 5 April 2016. 30 October 2016. 19 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019065129/https://smartnews-agency.com/ar/wires/168634/%D9%81%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%83%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9. dead.
  3. Web site: What we know about 'army unit' Turkey is setting up in northern Syria?. Al Arabiya. 26 May 2017.
  4. Web site: AS IT HAPPENED: Turkish military, coalition forces launch 'Euphrates Shield' operation in Jarablus. Hurriyet Daily News. 24 August 2016.
  5. Web site: LIVE: Turkish military, coalition forces launch 'Euphrates Shield' operation in Jarablus . . 24 August 2016 . 26 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924024852/http://www.ajanshaber.com/zaferin-ardindan-yeni-hedef-cerablus-haberi/346589 . 24 September 2016 . dead.
  6. Web site: Mehmetçiğin Silah Arkadaşları! - TÜRKMEN AJANS. 2017-03-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20170218065841/http://turkmenajans.org/haberler/mehmetcigin-silah-arkadaslari/840. 2017-02-18. dead.
  7. Web site: Fall of Aleppo could tip Syria from civil war to insurgency. Taylor. Luck. 14 December 2016. 30 March 2017. Christian Science Monitor.
  8. Web site: The Turkish forces, the Gray Wolves and the factions advance in the west of Afrin and seek to wrap around a new village to expand their scope of control backed by intensive aerial and ground shelling. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). 30 January 2018.
  9. http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/us-halts-military-support-for-turkeys-fight-in-key-islamic-state-town
  10. http://www.suriyegundemi.com/2016/04/11/kilit-kapi-el-raicobanbey/
  11. Web site: The Thuraya Network: A Satellite Data Network for the Syrian Rebels. Bellingcat. 16 June 2016. 30 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030143500/https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2016/06/16/thuraya-network-satellite-data-network-syrian-rebels/. 30 October 2016. dead.
  12. Web site: The merger of seven opposition factions north of Aleppo under the name of (a block of victory). Al Etihad Press. 5 June 2017. 13 June 2017. 8 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170608092714/http://aletihadpress.com/2017/06/06/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%81%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AA-%D9%85/. dead.
  13. Web site: After the recent merger of FSA factions, commander of FSA's Al-Safwa Battalions explains: unity has become a necessity. Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media Office. Ahmad Zakariya. 2 April 2016. 4 July 2017. 6 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161006030312/https://rfsmediaoffice.com/en/2016/04/02/recent-merger-fsa-factions-commander-fsas-al-safwa-battalions-explains-unity-become-necessity/. dead.
  14. Web site: هل تنجح "غصن الزيتون" بإجبار "الوحدات" على تسليم عفرين؟ . Will Olive Branch succeed in forcing the units to hand over Afrin? . Adnan Al Hussein . almodon . Arabic . 21 January 2017 . 1 February 2018.
  15. Web site: Forgot to mention th…. 22 June 2018.
  16. Web site: Kurdish National Council participates in aggression against Afrin . Hogir Nejjae . . 24 January 2018 . 24 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180128092112/http://en.hawarnews.com/kurdish-national-council-participates-in-aggression-against-afrin/ . 28 January 2018 . dead .
  17. Web site: Brigade North are free to announce joining the Sham Corps. Qasioun News Agency. 16 June 2017. 17 June 2017. 19 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170619072416/http://qasioun.net/ar/news/show/75737/%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A1_%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84_%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B6%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87_%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89_%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%82_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85. dead.
  18. Web site: Syrian War Daily – 21st of June 2017. Joško. Barić. 21 June 2017.
  19. Web site: Syrian War Daily – 18th of June 2017. Joško. Barić. 18 June 2017.
  20. Web site: Clashes break out in Ghouta of Damascus and in Dar'a; Al-Sham Legion forms Al-Shamal Brigade in Aleppo. Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media Office. 30 January 2016.
  21. Web site: "Battalion driven" and "Islam Brigades" deny Mbaiathma for "Sham edit body". Al-Nour. 2 June 2017. 13 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170606062949/http://www.alnour.com.lb/ar/news/security/2017-06-02_132729/%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%88%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%80%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7. 6 June 2017. dead.
  22. Web site: Northern Brigade separates from Sham Legion. All4Syria. 30 May 2017.
  23. Web site: Katibat al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, Katibat al-Rafidayn al-Aeamila, and Katibat Shuhada al-Qiba all joined Liwa al-Shamal in northern Aleppo.pic.twitter.com/AdcQ9Woc07. Joško. Barić. 17 June 2017.
  24. Web site: Syrian War Daily – 17th of June 2017. Joško. Barić. 17 June 2017.
  25. Web site: Katibat Maghawir al-Shamal (Northern Commando Battalion) joined Liwa al-Shamal in northern Aleppo.pic.twitter.com/wO9bdEIRdT. Joško. Barić. 20 June 2017.
  26. Web site: Katibat Shuhada Jarabulus (Jarabulus Martyrs Brigade) joined Liwa al-Shamal in northern Aleppo.pic.twitter.com/aAx2DfnCD4. Joško. Barić. 28 June 2017.
  27. Web site: Katibat al-Shahid Alaa Barir (Martyr Alaa Barir Battalion) joined Liwa al-Shamal in northern Aleppo.pic.twitter.com/h4kuMb7ZDc. Joško. Barić. 14 July 2017.
  28. Web site: Syrian Civil War factions.
  29. Web site: Aleppo: factions "shield Euphrates" gather in "military blocs". Al-Modon. 22 June 2017.
  30. Web site:
    1. Syria #TahrirSouri the 151 Company in Mohamad al-Fatih Brigade became independent under the name "First Brigade Commandos"pic.twitter.com/A9yonD1HUB
    . TahrirSy تحرير. سوري. 2 April 2017.
  31. Web site: FSA The First Squad of Aleppo. Yalla Souriya. 11 August 2016.
  32. Web site: Factions (door) announces the formation of a unified operations room. All4Syria. 18 June 2017.
  33. Web site: Revolutionaries, pawns, liberators, or mercenaries? Meet the Kurdish fighters participating in Turkey's Afrin offensive. Syria Direct. Ammar Hammou. Maria Nelson. 5 February 2018.
  34. Web site: Erdogan's plans for Afrin might not sit well with Syria . Fehim Tastekin . . 26 January 2018 . 29 January 2018.
  35. Web site: Kurdish fighters join Turkey's Afrin operation . Khaled al-Khateb . . 16 February 2018 . 17 February 2018.
  36. News: Syria war: Turkey 'disbands rebel battalion' as alliances collapse. Lars Hauch. Middle East Eye. 5 July 2017. 5 July 2017. en.
  37. Web site: Commander of the FSA's Jaish Al-Thani : Our objective is to form a unified national army to ensure safety in all Syrian territory - Revolutionary Forces of Syria media office. 23 June 2017. 28 July 2017. 8 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908125718/https://rfsmediaoffice.com/en/2017/06/23/commander-fsas-jaish-al-thani/. dead.
  38. Web site: Rebel infighting kills scores in northeast Aleppo. Zen. Adra. 11 June 2017. Al-Masdar News. 20 July 2017. 17 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170617032545/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/rebel-infighting-kills-scores-northeast-aleppo/. dead.
  39. Web site: Operations "Hur class" Chamber recognizes the formation of security committees and courts in the northern Aleppo. Qasioun. 29 October 2016. 30 October 2016. 30 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030201500/http://www.qasioun.net/ar/news/show/40865/%D8%BA%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A9_%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%B1_%D9%83%D9%84%D8%B3_%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%91_%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84_%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D9%88%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%85_%D9%81%D9%8A_%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84_%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A8. dead.
  40. Web site: Syria rebels near ISIS stronghold in N. Aleppo. Now News. 5 April 2016. 30 October 2016. 30 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630000317/https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/566820-syria-rebels-near-isis-stronghold-in-n-aleppo. dead.
  41. Web site: ISIS Re-Seize Over Ra'ei Town In Aleppo Countryside. Qasioun. 11 April 2016. 23 April 2022. 19 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019064731/http://qasioun.net/en/news/show/22927/ISIS_Re_Seize_Over_Ra%26%3Bei_Town_In_Aleppo_Countryside. dead.
  42. Web site: "Military Akhtarin Council" calls on people to return to the northern town of Aleppo. Smart News Agency. 18 October 2016. 30 October 2016. 30 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030142039/https://smartnews-agency.com/ar/wires/204426/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82. dead.
  43. JohnArterbury. 792044360736968704. 28 October 2016. Euphrates Shield-affiliated Bloc of Victory operations room -- evidently a new ops room -- announces statement.
  44. Web site: Hassan Ridha on Twitter.
  45. houar_m_o. 872610589973073920. 7 June 2017. "Group of thieves flee to YPG areas".
  46. Web site: Turkey-backed rebel group refuses to attack Kurdish town north Syria. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704015706/http://aranews.net/2017/07/turkey-backed-rebel-group-refuses-attack-kurdish-town-north-syria/. dead. July 4, 2017. ARA News. Wladimir van Wilgenburg. 4 July 2017.
  47. Web site: Euphrates Shield: Riyad al-Assaad is an intruder and conspirator. Al-Alam News Network. 28 August 2017.

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