Syrian Front for Liberation

Not to be confused with Syrian Liberation Front.
Syrian Front for Liberation
Arabic: الجبهة السورية للتحرير, romanized: Jabhat al-Suriya lil-Tahrir
Leaders
Dates of operation9 September 2021–present
Merger of
Split fromAzm Operations Room
CountrySyria
Allegiance Syrian Interim Government[1]
HeadquartersAl-Bab[7][8]
Active regionsTurkish-occupied northern Syria
StatusActive
Size15,000[1]–20,000[7][8]
Part of Syrian National Army
Free Syrian Army[1]
Allies Turkey[7][8]
Opponents
Websitehttps://twitter.com/SyrianFront1

The Syrian Front for Liberation (Arabic: الجبهة السورية للتحرير, romanized: Jabhat al-Suriya lil-Tahrir) is a Syrian opposition faction operating within the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army, formed by the Mu'tasim Division, the Hamza Division, the Sultan Suleiman Shah Division (al-Amshat), the 20th Division, and the Northern Hawks Brigade on 9 September 2021.[1] The Front soon began to fracture after its formation, with the Northern Hawks Brigade and 20th Division having withdrawn by 14 October[4][5] and the Sultan Suleiman Shah Division by 2 November.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Sultan al-Kanj (16 September 2021). "Turkey-backed Syrian opposition groups merge under new banner". Al-Monitor.
  2. ^ a b "About two months after its formation, news of the withdrawal of formations from "Syrian Liberation"". Shaam News Network. 2 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Sultan al-Kanj (4 November 2021). "Why are Turkish-allied formations collapsing in Syria?". Al-Monitor.
  4. ^ a b c "What are the reasons for the cracking of the "Syrian Liberation Front"? .. Sources explain to "Orient"". Orient News. 18 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Suqur Al-Shamal Brigade returns to "Azm"...and "Division 20" withdraws from the "Syrian Liberation Front"". Al-Tareek Media. 14 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Most of its presence is in Idlib... "Special Forces" join the "Syrian Front"". Enab Baladi. 28 September 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Five Syrian armed opposition groups unite as Syrian Liberation Front". The New Arab. 10 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b c Ömer Koparan; Ethem Emre Özcan (10 September 2021). "5 Syrian military groups merge as Syrian Liberation Front". Anadolu Agency.
  9. ^ "Official of the Syrian National Army The battle in northern Syria is awaiting the starting signal". Qasioun News Agency. 2 November 2021.