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Salim Idris سلیم إدریس | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Al-Mubarakiya, Homs Governorate, Syria |
| Allegiance |  Syria(1979 – July 2012)  Syrian National Coalition (December 2012–present) |
| Service |  Syrian Armed Forces(1979 – July 2012) Free Syrian Army(July 2012–2016) Syrian National Army(2016–2021) |
| Years of service | 1979-2022 |
| Rank | Brigadier general (?–2019) Major general (2019–present) |
| Unit | Corps of Engineers |
| Battles / wars | Syrian Civil War |
Salim Idris (Arabic: سلیم ادریس Salīm Idrīs) (born 1958)[1] is the former Chief of Staff of the Supreme Military Council (SMC) of the Syrian National Army, a Syrian armed opposition group. He has a PhD in "electronic radars" and speaks five languages, including English.[2] An East German-trained electronics professor, he was a general in the Syrian Army when he defected in July 2012.[3] Idris is widely considered to represent the moderate elements of Syria's armed opposition, as armed opposition leaders under his leadership have subscribed to the pro-democracy Proclamation of Principles.[4][5][6][7]
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- ^ رئيس أركان الجيش الحر سليم إدريس
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- ^ "Syrian rebel leader: We won't share U.S. arms with extremists". NPR.
- ^ "Free Syrian Army Proclamation of Principles" (PDF). IRIN News.