1st Coastal Division
1st Coastal Division | |
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الفرقة الأولى الساحلية | |
Leaders | |
Dates of operation | 2014 – present |
Active regions | Idlib Governorate Latakia Governorate[1] |
Part of | Free Syrian Army[1]
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Allies | Syrian Civil War
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The 1st Coastal Division, formerly known as the Brigade of the Chargers (
History
The group participated in the
1st Coastal Division is famous for including Free Syrian Army
In October 2015 the 1st Coastal Division's chief of staff, Captain Basil Zamo, was killed in a Russian airstrike on Jabal al-Akrad, Latakia.[2]
In April 2016, the group together with
On 30 June 2017, military commanders of the 21st Combined Force, the 23rd Division, the Central Division, and the 1st Coastal Division signed the Geneva Call's "Deed of Agreement" pledging to protect children in the war, prohibit sexual violence, and prevent sexism.[8]
In May 2018, along with 10 other rebel groups in northwestern Syria, the 1st Coastal Division formed the National Front for Liberation, which was officially announced on 28 May.[3]
See also
- List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War
References
- ^ a b c d e "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Third Russian air strike on Syrian rebel group kills leader". Reuters. 20 October 2015.
- ^ a b "11 FSA Factions in New Command in of "National Front Liberation"". Syria Call. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Syrian Rebellion Obs". Twitter. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "In Assad's coastal heartland, Syria's war creeps closer". Reuters. 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "In Syria, the Stakes Are High for a Rebel Offensive". Stratfor. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Fahd, Majd (2016-04-10). "Syrian Army retreats from hilltop in Latakia as Islamist rebels push back - Map update". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
- ^ "Syria: 4 brigades of the Free Syrian Army commit to prohibit sexual violence and the use of child soldiers". ReliefWeb. 3 July 2017.