Syrian National Army
| Syrian National Army | |
|---|---|
| الجيش الوطني السوري | |
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| Leader | Salem al-Meslet |
| Dates of operation | 2017-Present |
| Allegiance | Syrian Interim Government |
| Headquarters | Azaz, Aleppo Governorate |
| Active regions | Northern Syria
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| Allies |  Turkey Azerbaijan |
| Opponents | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png){kind=small} Ba'athist Syria Iran |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War[1]
Libyan Civil War (2014–2020)[2]
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| Designated as a terrorist group by | .svg.png){kind=small} Iran.svg.png){kind=small}
Syria |
The Syrian National Army (SNA;[4] Arabic: الجيش الوطني السوري, romanized: al-Jaysh al-Waṭanī as-Sūrī), also known as the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (TFSA),[a][5][6][7] is a coalition of armed Syrian opposition groups that participate in the Syrian civil war. Comprising various rebel factions that emerged at the start of the war in July 2011, it was officially established in 2017 under the auspices of Turkey, who provides funding, training, and military support. The Syrian National Army is active in the far northern regions of Syria where it mostly combats Kurdish forces as well as ISIS and to a lesser extent, Syrian government forces and their allies. Backed by the Turkish military, they captured the Afrin region from the Kurdish YPG forces of Rojava.[8]
Relations with Free Syrian Army
The Syrian National Army used to be the Free Syrian Army, a loose faction made of defectors from the Syrian Arab Army after 2011 crackdowns. The FSA still exists, but a lot of members have now moved to the newer, Turkish-backed Syrian opposition group known as the Syrian National Army.[9]
Free Syrian Army
The Free Syrian Army is a loose faction formed in 2011, made of mostly defectors from the Syrian Arab Armed Forces. The group was officially formed on the 29th of July, 2011. It was formed by seven Syrian military officers. The FSA has condemned Al-Assad's 2011 protest crackdown. Many of its members have now joined the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army or other opposition groups.[10]
Organization
First Legion
- Division 11
- Brigade 111
- Brigade 112
- Brigade 113
- Division 12
- Brigade 121
- Brigade 122
- Brigade 123
- Division 13
- Brigade 131
- Brigade 132
- Brigade 133
- Division 14
- Brigade 141
- Brigade 142
- Brigade 143
- Brigade 144
- Brigade 144
- Brigade 146
Second Legion
- Division 21
- Brigade 211
- Brigade 212
- Brigade 213
- Division 22
- Brigade 221
- Brigade 222
- Brigade 223
- Division 23
- Brigade 231
- Brigade 232
- Brigade 233
- Division 24
- Brigade 241
- Brigade 242
- Brigade 243
- Jaysh Al-Islam
- Brigade 251
- Brigade 252
- Brigade 253
- Brigade 254
- Brigade 255
- Brigade 256
- Brigade 257
- Division 26
- Brigade 261
- Brigade 262
- Brigade 263
- Division 27
- Brigade 271
- Brigade 272
- Brigade 273
Third Legion
- Division 31
- Brigade 311
- Brigade 312
- Brigade 313
- Division 32
- Brigade 320
- Brigade 321
- Brigade 322
- Brigade 323
- Division 33
- Brigade 331
- Brigade 332
- Brigade 333
- Division 34
- Brigade 341
- Brigade 342
- Brigade 343
- Brigade 344
Citation for all the above.[11]
Notes
References
- ↑ "Syrian Opposition Factions in the Syrian Civil War". Bellingcat. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ↑ "300 pro-Turkey Syrian rebels sent to Libya to support UN-backed gov't: watchdog". Xinhauet. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ "Turkey deploying Syrian fighters to help ally Azerbaijan, two fighters say". Reuters Staff. Reuters. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ↑ "The Syrian National Army: Rebels, thugs or Turkish proxies?". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "Syria war: Turkish-led forces oust Kurdish fighters from heart of Afrin". BBC. 18 March 2018. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ↑ "Kurdish politician and 10 others killed by 'Turkish-backed militia' in Syria, SDF claims". CNN. 13 October 2019. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ↑ "Profit, necessity spur trade across conflict lines in north Aleppo". CNN. 23 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ↑ "Turkey's Gradual Efforts to Professionalize Syrian Allies". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Syrian National Army (SNA)". Global Security.
- ↑ "Free Syrian Army Founded by Seven Officers to Fight the Syrian Army". Joshulandis.
- ↑ Al-Tamimi, Aymenn Jawad. "The Structure of the Syrian National Army". Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi.