Forces of Martyr Ahmad al-Abdo

Forces of Martyr Ahmad al-Abdo
قوات الشهيد أحمد العبدو
LeadersColonel Bakur Salim al-Salim [1]
Captain Ahmed Tamer[2]
Dates of operationAugust 2013–present
Group(s)Syrian Desert Brigade[3]
Active regions
Size2,500 (2017, self-claim)[3]
Part ofFree Syrian Army[1]
Allies
Opponents
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War
Websitehttp://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]

  1. ^ a b c "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ "FSA Martyr Ahmad Abdo Forces dismissed their commander for corruption". Yalla Souriya. 31 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e Youssef Sadaki (1 March 2017). "FMAA: 'Our Priority Is to Establish Our Free Future State'". Atlantic Council.
  4. ^ "FSA Launches a New Battle against IS Group in the Desert of #Syrian".[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference history was invoked but never defined (see the help page).