1st Coastal Division
| 1st Coastal Division | |
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الفرقة الأولى الساحلية Participant in the Syrian civil war | |
 Official logo of the 1st Coastal Division  1st Coastal Division flag | |
| Leaders | Muhammad Haj Ali[1] |
| Area of operations |
Idlib Governorate Latakia Governorate[1] |
| Part of |
Free Syrian Army[1] Rad al-Mazalem[2][3][4][5] |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Battles and wars | |
The 1st Coastal Division (formerly known as the Brigade of the Chargers)[6] is a Syrian rebel group that is affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and has been vetted by the Friends of Syria Group. It received TOW missiles and operates in the Idlib and northern Latakia governorates. The group received training and funding from Qatar. It is a former member of the Ahfad al-Rasul Brigade.[1]
History
The group participated in the Al-Anfal Offensive[1] and the 2015 Jisr al-Shughur offensive with a wide array of Syrian opposition forces.[7]
1st Coastal Division is famous for including Free Syrian Army war hero Osama Abo Hamza (formerly of the now defunct Hazzm Movement and known by his Nom-de-guerre "Abu TOW"),[8] who became notable on social media for his many skillful BGM-71 TOW missile shots.[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/721936076928114689
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Rd_Almzalm
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/rd.almzalm/
- ↑ https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/field-report-islamist-rebels-attack-syrian-army-hama-map-update/
- ↑ "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups Fielding TOW-Missiles". 22 November 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ Syrian Rebellion Obs on Twitter
- ↑ أبو التاو مقاتل متخصص بتدمير دبابات نظام الأسد
- ↑ "In Syria, the Stakes Are High for a Rebel Offensive". Stratfor. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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