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Defected [[Syrian Air Force]] Colonel Afif Suleiman formed the Northern Shield Battalion in February 2012. In April 2012, Suleiman formed the Idlib Military Council. In late May 2012, the military council and its affiliated rebel groups, including the [[Syrian Martyrs' Brigade]] (then called the Martyrs of Mount Zawiya Battalion), terminated the [[Kofi Annan Syrian peace plan]] and began to launch attacks against Syrian Army positions near Idlib, in coordination with the allied [[Suqour al-Sham Brigade]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Backgrounder_RebelGroupsJebelAlZawiyah_31July.pdf|title=Rebel groups in Jebel Al-Zawiyah|work=Understanding War|date=26 July 2012}}</ref> |
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In December 2013, it issued a statement against the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] to release all of its captured FSA officers, including [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Ahmed al-Saud of the [[13th Division (Syrian rebel group)|13th Division]] and [[Fares Bayoush]] of the [[Knights of Justice Brigade]] and their fighters.<ref>{{cite web|author=Paraszczuk, Joanna|url=http://eaworldview.com/2014/01/syria-isis-releases-first-free-syrian-army-prisoner-lt-col-ahmad-saoud/|title=Syria: ISIS Releases First Free Syrian Army Prisoner, Lt Col Ahmad Saoud|work=Carnegie Middle East Center|date=1 January 2014|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref> |
In December 2013, it issued a statement against the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] to release all of its captured FSA officers, including [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Ahmed al-Saud of the [[13th Division (Syrian rebel group)|13th Division]] and [[Fares Bayoush]] of the [[Knights of Justice Brigade]] and their fighters.<ref>{{cite web|author=Paraszczuk, Joanna|url=http://eaworldview.com/2014/01/syria-isis-releases-first-free-syrian-army-prisoner-lt-col-ahmad-saoud/|title=Syria: ISIS Releases First Free Syrian Army Prisoner, Lt Col Ahmad Saoud|work=Carnegie Middle East Center|date=1 January 2014|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:30, 7 March 2018
| Revolutionary Military Council in Idlib Governorate | |
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| Leaders | Col. Afif Suleiman[1] |
| Dates of operation | April 2012 – 14 June 2014 |
| Headquarters | Kafr Nabl |
| Active regions | Idlib Governorate[1] |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army[1]
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| Allies | Islamic Front |
| Opponents | |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Revolutionary Military Council in Idlib Governorate (Template:Lang-ar) was a Syrian rebel military council affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and was headed by Colonel Afif Suleiman. The group was active in the Idlib Governorate.[1]
History
Defected Syrian Air Force Colonel Afif Suleiman formed the Northern Shield Battalion in February 2012. In April 2012, Suleiman formed the Idlib Military Council. In late May 2012, the military council and its affiliated rebel groups, including the Syrian Martyrs' Brigade (then called the Martyrs of Mount Zawiya Battalion), terminated the Kofi Annan Syrian peace plan and began to launch attacks against Syrian Army positions near Idlib, in coordination with the allied Suqour al-Sham Brigade.[3]
In December 2013, it issued a statement against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant to release all of its captured FSA officers, including Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed al-Saud of the 13th Division and Fares Bayoush of the Knights of Justice Brigade and their fighters.[4]
The council joined the Syrian Revolutionaries Front on 9 December 2013.[2]
On 14 June 2014, the commander of the Idlib Military Council, Col. Afif Suleiman, along with 8 other FSA military council commanders, all colonels or lieutenant colonels, resigned due to the lack of funding.[5]
See also
- List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War
- Damascus Military Council
- Daraa Military Council
- Quneitra Military Council
References
- ^ a b c d e Abouzeid, Rania (7 February 2013). "Ground War: Syria's Rebels Prepare to Take a Province from Assad". Time magazine. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ a b Lund, Aron (13 December 2013). "The Syria Revolutionaries' Front". Carnegie Middle East Center. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Rebel groups in Jebel Al-Zawiyah" (PDF). Understanding War. 26 July 2012.
- ^ Paraszczuk, Joanna (1 January 2014). "Syria: ISIS Releases First Free Syrian Army Prisoner, Lt Col Ahmad Saoud". Carnegie Middle East Center. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Military Council Leaders Resign". Syrian Observer. 16 June 2014.
