Forces of Martyr Ahmad al-Abdo | |
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قوات الشهيد أحمد العبدو | |
Leaders | Colonel Bakur Salim al-Salim †[1] Captain Ahmed Tamer[2] |
Dates of operation | August 2013–present |
Group(s) | Syrian Desert Brigade[3] |
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Size | 2,500 (2017, self-claim)[3] |
Part of | Free Syrian Army[1]
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Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
Website | http://www.qalamon.com/ |
The Forces of Martyr Ahmad al-Abdo is a Syrian rebel group previously affiliated with the Free Syrian Army's Southern Front. The group was named after either Ahmad al-Abdo al-Saeed, a Syrian civilian who was killed in the early 2011 protests, or first lieutenant Ahmad al-Abdo, a rebel commander who was killed in action during the war.[5] The group received support from the Friends of Syria Group.[3]
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