Quneitra Military Council Explained

Quneitra Military Council
Native Name Lang:	Ar
War:	the Syrian civil war
Leaders:	Brig. Gen. Abdul-Ilah al-Bashir (until 16 February 2014)^[1] ^[2]
Clans:	Grandsons Brigade
Area:	Quneitra Governorate
Partof:	Free Syrian Army Southern Front
Allies:	Army of Free Tribes
Opponents:	Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force
Battles:	Syrian Civil War 2014 Quneitra offensive Quneitra offensive (June 2017)

The Quneitra Military Council is a Syrian rebel coalition affiliated with the Free Syrian Army that was armed with U.S.-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles. It operates in the Quneitra Governorate.^[1] The group's leader, Brigadier General Abdul-Ilah al-Bashir was appointed the Chief-of-Staff of the Supreme Military Council (SMC) on 16 February 2014.^[2]

See also

• List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups. Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 21 October 2014. 30 November 2014.
2. Web site: Free Syrian Army fires military chief. Al Jazeera English. 2 December 2014. 18 February 2014.