| Free Men of Syria Brigade Liwa Ahrar Souriya | |
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| Arabic: لواء أحرار سورية | |
 Ali Belo, commander of Liwa Ahrar Souriya until September 2013 | |
| Leaders | |
| Dates of operation | February 2012 — present |
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| Headquarters | Anadan and Azaz, Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
| Active regions | Aleppo Governorate and Raqqa Governorate, Syria[7] |
| Ideology | Syrian nationalism Sunni Islamism[7] |
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| Battles and wars | Syrian civil war |
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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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