Liwa Ahrar Souriya

Free Men of Syria Brigade
Liwa Ahrar Souriya
Arabic: لواء أحرار سورية
Leaders
  • Ahmad Afash[1]
  • Mahmoud Afash[1]
  • Ali Belo[2]
  • Capt. Mamon Kalzi[3]
  • Abu Layla[4] (Manbij area field commander, 2012–13)
  • Muhammad Abu Adel (Manbij commander, 2013–14)[5]
Dates of operationFebruary 2012 — present
Group(s)
HeadquartersAnadan and Azaz, Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Active regionsAleppo Governorate and Raqqa Governorate, Syria[7]
IdeologySyrian nationalism
Sunni Islamism[7]
Size
  • 2,000–2,500 (self-claim, 2013)[8][1]
  • 500 (2012)[1]
Part of
Allies
Opponents
Battles and warsSyrian civil war
Preceded by
Free Anadan Brigade

The Free Men of Syria Brigade or the Free Syrian Brigade (Arabic: لواء أحرار سورية; Liwa Ahrar Souriya) is a group of Syrian rebel fighters affiliated with the Free Syrian Army active during the Syrian civil war, mainly around Aleppo.

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