Hamza Division
| Hamza Division | |
|---|---|
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Forqat al-Hamza Participant in the Syrian civil war | |
| Active | 8 April 2013 – 25 October 2015[1] |
| Leaders | Col. Saber Safar[2] |
| Headquarters | Inkhil, Syria[3] |
| Area of operations | Daraa Governorate[3] |
| Part of |
Free Syrian Army Daraa Military Council Southern Front[3] First Army[4] |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Hamza Division (Forqat al-Hamza) was a Syrian moderate rebel group based in Inkhil, Daraa governorate. It was formed on 8 April 2013 by colonel Saber Safar as the "Hamza brigade".[1] The group received U.S.-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles. It was a member of the Daraa Military Council and the Southern Front. It is composed of six brigades.[3]
It joined the First Army on 1 January 2015.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 A MODERN HISTORY OF THE FREE SYRIAN ARMY IN DARAA
- ↑ "Three important Free Syrian Army factions decided, at this 2015 new year, to create the First Army". SRO. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- 1 2 "3 فصائل مقاتلة تعلن اندماجها الكامل وتشكيل “الجيش الأول”". SOHR. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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