Army of the Revolution explained

Army of the Revolution should not be confused with Army of Revolutionaries.

Army of the Revolution
Native Name:Arabic: جيش الثورة
Jaysh al-Thawra
Native Name Lang:ar
War:the Syrian Civil War
Active:4 December 2016 – 31 July 2018
Leaders:
  • Ahmed Ibrahim al-Qasim [1]
  • Suleiman al-Sharif (Abu Kanan)
  • Capt. Iyad Qadr[2]
  • Lt. Col. Mohammed Hassan Salama [3]
  • Capt. Bara Nabulsi[4]
  • Omar Sharif
  • Abu Ali Mustafa
  • Firas Abu Hamza
  • Abu Bakr al-Hasan
  • Col. Khalid Nabulsi
  • Abdullah al-Sharif[5]
  • Shaher al-Zubani[6]
  • Maher al-Masri (Abu Hudhayfah al-Shami)[7]
Area:
Size:7,500+ fighters
Partof: Free Syrian Army
Allies:
Opponents:
Battles:Syrian Civil War
Url:https://twitter.com/althawraarmy?lang=en

The Army of the Revolution (Arabic: جيش الثورة; Jaysh al-Thawra) was a Syrian rebel alliance affiliated with the Southern Front of the Free Syrian Army. It was composed of 5 FSA factions which mainly operated in the Daraa Governorate in southwestern Syria. One of its commanders stated that the group is a "temporary operations room" due to the separation between western and eastern Daraa, and that the "door is open" for other groups to join the alliance.[8]

Member groups

Yarmouk Army

Army of the Revolution should not be confused with Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade.

The Yarmouk Army (Arabic: جيش اليرموك; transliteration: Jaysh al-Yarmouk), originally known as the Yarmouk Brigade,[11] is a prominent FSA rebel group operating in the Quneitra and Daraa governorates.[12] The group is one of the units that has received BGM-71 TOW missiles.[3] It joined the Southern Front on 14 February 2014[13] and the Hawks of the South coalition on 27 December 2014.[14]

In January 2016, the United Sham Front joined the group.[15]

Mu'tazz Billah Army

Army of the Revolution should not be confused with al-Mu'tasim Brigade.

The Mu'tazz Billah Army (Arabic: جيش المعتز بالله; transliteration: Jaysh al-Mu'tazz Billah), formerly called the Mu'tazz Billah Brigade (Arabic: لواء المعتز بالله; transliteration: Liwa al-Mu'tazz Billah), named after al-Mu'tazz, is a FSA group active in Daraa. It also received TOW missiles from the Military Operations Center based in Jordan. The group has clashed with the Islamic Muthanna Movement. It was also previously part of the Daraa Military Council.[3]

On 11 September 2017, Captain Bara Nabulsi was appointed as the general commander of the Mu'tazz Billah Army, replacing Colonel Khalid Nabulsi. Col. Nabulsi was previously the commander of the Southern Front's joint command operations room in 2014.[4]

Muhajireen and Ansar Brigade

The Emigrants and Helpers Brigade (Arabic: لواء المهاجرون والأنصار; transliteration: Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar) was one of the earliest FSA groups formed in the Daraa Governorate. The group is affiliated with the Supreme Military Council and has received TOW and HJ-8 anti-tank missiles. It is one of the members of the Daraa Military Council. The group is led by Captain Iyad Khaddour and Khalid Fathallah, the former of which became the overall commander of the Army of the Revolution.[3]

Dawn of Islam Division

The Dawn of Islam Division (Arabic: فرقة فجر الإسلام; transliteration: Firqat Fajr al-Islam) is a Syrian rebel group operating in the Uthman and Tafas districts of Daraa city as well as in Busra al-Harir in the north-east of Daraa Governorate. Formed in February 2013, the group is led by Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Hassan Salama.[16] It is a merger between the Dawn of Islam Brigade and a number of smaller rebel groups. The group also received BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles.[3] On 13 April 2015, the Dawn of Islam Division joined a number of other Southern Front groups in renouncing all ties with the al-Nusra Front. On 3 June 2017, it joined the Army of the Revolution.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Syrian War Daily – 3rd of December 2017. 3 December 2017.
  2. Syria_Rebel_Obs. 805461855170871296. 5 December 2016. INFOGRAPHIC EXCLUSIVE - Creation of the most powerful FSA - Southern Front faction : Jaysh al-Thawra.
  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 appointment of a new commander of the army (Mu'taz Billah). All4Syria. 11 September 2017.
  5. Web site: (Army of the Revolution) battalion commander mourns engineering in the countryside of the eastern shield. All4Syria. 17 June 2017.
  6. Web site: The killing of a military commander in the army of Mu'taz Billah. Al Etihad Press. 6 May 2017. 12 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20190302213256/http://aletihadpress.com/2017/05/06/%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%B1/. 2 March 2019. dead.
  7. Web site: ~ Joško Barić . Syrian War Daily – 13th of December 2017 | Syrian War Daily . Syrianwardaily.wordpress.com . 2017-12-13 . 2020-06-01.
  8. Web site: Four factions constitute a "revolution army alliance" in the countryside of Daraa. Enab Baladi. 4 December 2016.
  9. Web site: YouTube . YouTube . 2020-06-01.
  10. Web site: A number of rebel groups in Nawa merge to form the Free Nawa Forces, part of the Army of the Revolution, Southern Front : syriancivilwar . Reddit.com . 2013-05-06 . 2020-06-01.
  11. Web site: Is the Islamic State Establishing Itself in Qalamoun?. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 26 April 2015. 22 December 2014.
  12. Web site: Syrian rebels seize Jordan crossing from govt control: rebel, security source. Reuters. 2 April 2015. 1 April 2015. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220150159/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2015/Apr-01/293048-syrian-rebels-seize-jordan-crossing-from-govt-control-rebel-security-source.ashx?utm_content=bufferd575d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer. dead.
  13. Web site: Does the "Southern Front" Exist?. Aron Lund. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 2 December 2014. 21 March 2014.
  14. Web site: العقيد "الدهني" تشكيل تحالف "صقور الجنوب" خطوة نحو توحيد فصائل حوران. 5 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925060916/http://alasema.com/detail.aspx?id=6224#axzz3OByWpkaT. 25 September 2015. dead.
  15. Web site: The integration of the unified front with Sham Yarmouk Army. RFS Media Office. 24 January 2016. 26 December 2016. 26 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161226145956/https://rfsmediaoffice.com/2016/01/24/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%85/#.WGBq_vl97IW. dead.
  16. Web site: A MODERN HISTORY OF THE FREE SYRIAN ARMY IN DARAA. Foreign Military Studies Office. 2 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222141708/http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/documents/Free-Syrian-Army-Daraa.pdf. 22 December 2014.
  17. Web site: Band (the dawn of Islam) to join the Alliance (Army of the Revolution). All4Syria. 3 June 2017.

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