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Hamza Division did not join Ahrar Nawa Division. A smaller group with a similar name did. Hamza Division is still the main component of the First Army. |
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It joined the [[First Army (Syrian rebel group)|First Army]] on 1 January 2015.<ref name="firstarmy">{{cite web|url=http://www.syriahr.com/2015/01/3-%D9%81%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B4/|title=3 فصائل مقاتلة تعلن اندماجها الكامل وتشكيل “الجيش الأول”|publisher=SOHR|accessdate=2 January 2015|date=2 January 2015}}</ref> |
It joined the [[First Army (Syrian rebel group)|First Army]] on 1 January 2015.<ref name="firstarmy">{{cite web|url=http://www.syriahr.com/2015/01/3-%D9%81%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B4/|title=3 فصائل مقاتلة تعلن اندماجها الكامل وتشكيل “الجيش الأول”|publisher=SOHR|accessdate=2 January 2015|date=2 January 2015}}</ref> |
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On 25 October 2015 it joined the [[Ahrar Nawa Division]].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/syriancivilwar/comments/3q74rv/daraa_in_last_six_days_four_small_groups_have/</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 00:15, 18 March 2016
| Hamza Division | |
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| Forqat al-Hamza | |
| Leaders | Col. Saber Safar[1] |
| Dates of operation | 8 April 2013 – 25 October 2015[2] |
| Headquarters | Inkhil, Syria[3] |
| Active regions | Daraa Governorate[3] |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army Daraa Military Council Southern Front[3] First Army[4] |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Hamza Division (Forqat al-Hamza) was a Syrian moderate rebel group based in Inkhil, Daraa governorate. It was formed on 8 April 2013 by colonel Saber Safar as the "Hamza brigade".[2] The group received U.S.-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles. It was a member of the Daraa Military Council and the Southern Front. It is composed of six brigades.[3]
It joined the First Army on 1 January 2015.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Three important Free Syrian Army factions decided, at this 2015 new year, to create the First Army". SRO. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ a b A MODERN HISTORY OF THE FREE SYRIAN ARMY IN DARAA
- ^ a b c d "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ a b "3 فصائل مقاتلة تعلن اندماجها الكامل وتشكيل "الجيش الأول"". SOHR. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
