Hawks of the South | |
Native Name: | صقور الجنوب Tahalaf Suqour al-Janoub |
Native Name Lang: | Ar |
War: | the Syrian Civil War |
Active: | 27 December 2014[1] - ? (inactive)[2] |
Leaders: | Col. Mohammed Khaled al-Duhni |
Area: | Daraa Governorate |
Size: | 5,000+ |
Partof: | Free Syrian Army Southern Front |
Opponents: | Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
Battles: | Syrian Civil War |
The Hawks of the South () was a Free Syrian Army coalition that was active during the Syrian Civil War. It was created on 27 December 2014 by Colonel Mohammed Khaled al-Duhni[1] to strengthen the Southern Front. The coalition operated in eastern Daraa Governorate.[3] According to the colonel, the Falcons of the South was the biggest rebel group operating in Daraa Governorate in regard to arms and fighters.[1]