Northern Division (Syrian rebel group)

Northern Division
الفرقة الشمالية
Leaders
Dates of operation
  • 25 February 2012—present (Knights of Justice Brigade)[3]
  • December 2015—present (Northern Division)[4]
Group(s)
HeadquartersKafr Nabl
Active regions
Size
  • 1,400 total, 300 active combatants (2013)[5]
  • 1,200 (2015)[6]
Part of
Allies
Opponents
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War
Preceded by
Knights of Justice Battalion

The Northern Division (Arabic: الفرقة الشمالية), formerly the Knights of Justice Brigade (Arabic: لواء فرسان الحق, Liwa Fursan al-Haqq), is a Free Syrian Army group sanctioned by the Syrian National Council and formerly part of the Syrian Revolutionary Command Council.[10] The group received BGM-71 TOW missiles from the United States and Saudi Arabia, and is also armed, trained, and funded by Qatar.[6][11]

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