Abdulaziz al-Shalal

Abdulaziz al-Shalal
Allegiance Syria (– Dec 2012)
Syria Syrian National Council (Dec 2012–present)
Service / branchSyria Syrian Army (– Dec 2012)
Syria Free Syrian Army (Dec 2012–present)
Rank Major General
CommandsSyrian Military Police
Battles / warsSyrian civil war

Major General Abdulaziz al-Shalal (Arabic: عبد العزيز الشلال) was chief of the Syrian military police. He announced his defection to opposition forces in a video aired by Al Arabiya TV on 25 December 2012.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Top Syrian general declares defection on Al Arabiya". Al Arabiya News. 25 December 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Top Syrian military figure defects to opposition". The Washington Post. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.