Adnan Abu Amjad
Adnan Abu Amjad | |
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Arabic: عدنان عبد العزيز أحمد)[1] | |
| Born | 1977 Manbij, Syria |
| Died | 29 August 2017 (aged 39–40) Raqqa, Syria |
| Allegiance | Syrian opposition (2012–2013) Rojava (2013–2017) |
| Service/ | Free Syrian Army (2012–2017)[1] Syrian Democratic Forces (2015–2017) |
| Years of service | 2012–2017 |
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| Commands held | Commander-in-chief of the Manbij Military Council (2016–2017) Deputy commander of the Northern Sun Battalion (2014–2017)[2] |
| Battles/wars | Syrian civil war
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Adnan Abdul Aziz Ahmed
Biography
Early life
Adnan Abdul Aziz Ahmed was born in 1977 in the city of Manbij in northern Syria, where he attended school. Adnan worked in his brother's pharmacy for 7 years.[1]
Syrian Civil War
2012–15
After the outbreak of the
In 2014, Adnan Abu Amjad joined the
2015–17
On 10 October 2015, Adnan Abu Amjad as the deputy commander of the Northern Sun Battalion[2] became one of the founding members of the Syrian Democratic Forces. Under the SDF, he took part in offensives in al-Hawl, Tishrin Dam, and al-Shaddadi.[5]
On 2 April 2016, Adnan announced the formation of the Manbij Military Council in Tishrin Dam, with himself as the general commander of the council.[6] On 31 May, the council and allied SDF groups launched the Manbij offensive to capture the city from ISIL.[7] On 2 August, Adnan Abu Amjad freed his parents in the city after almost 2 years.[4] By 12 August, the SDF captured Manbij and the Manbij Military Council took over its security on 15 August.[8] The offensive extended Westward toward Al-Bab in order to connect to Afrin but was stopped due to the Turkish/Rebels offensive on Al-Bab, the push northward by SAA, and the lack of support from the US.
Since late 2016, Adnan Abu Amjad led the Manbij Military Council in the SDF's
Personal life
Adnan Abu Amjad was married and had 2 children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tomorrow, body of Abu Amjad will be buried in Manbij". Hawar News Agency. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "SDF plays central role in Syrian civil war" (PDF). Jane's Intelligence Review. January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Abu Adel supports martyr Abu Amjad by following his footsteps and taking revenge". Hawar News Agency. 4 September 2017. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ a b Jan Muhammad and Wladimir van Wilgenburg (3 August 2016). "SDF commander frees his own parents from ISIS in special operation". ARA News. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b Hisham Arafat (31 August 2017). "Senior SDF commander lost his life in Raqqa fighting IS". Kurdistan 24.
- ^ "Syrian rebels form military council to combat ISIS in Manbij". ARA News. 3 April 2016.
- ^ Rodi Said (2 June 2016). "U.S.-backed fighters advance to cut off Islamic State, win tacit Turkish support". Reuters.
- ^ "Manbij Military Council takes over the security of Manbij". Firat News Agency. 19 August 2016.
- ^ "SDF: Manbij commander Adnan killed in Raqqa offensive". Rudaw Media Network. 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Abu Amjad and his 3 comrades funeral ceremony started". Hawar News Agency. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.