Southern Command (Syrian rebel group)
| Army of Free Tribes | |
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جيش احرار العشائر Jaysh Ahrar al-Ashayer Participant in the Syrian civil war |
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| Active | 5 September 2014 – present |
| Ideology | Islamic democracy |
| Leaders | Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Fahad Al Naimi |
| Area of operations |
Daraa Governorate |
| Strength | 3,000 |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army |
| Originated as | Southern Command |
| Allies |
Southern Front Revolutionary Commandos Army Southern Army Al-Qaratayn Martyrs Brigade Qalamoun Martyrs Brigade Quwat al-Badiya |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces |
| Battles and wars | |
Daraa Governorate
Quneitra Governorate
Syrian Armed Forces
National Defense Force
The Army of Free Tribes (Arabic: جيش احرار العشائر, Jaysh Ahrar al-Ashayer), previously called the Southern Command and the Collective of Free Southern Tribesmen, is a Syrian rebel coalition affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and was headed by brigadier general Ibrahim Fahad Al Naimi. The group is supported by Jordan and operates in the Daraa, Quneitra, and parts of the as-Suwayda Governorate.
The Southern Command of the Free Syrian Army was established on 5 September 2014 in the Quneitra Governorate. The group's commander, Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Fahad al-Naimi, threatened to arrest any rebel deserting the group.
It was reported on 3 November 2014 that the Southern Command convinced the al-Nusra Front to leave Ghadir al-Bustan and al-Qseibah villages in the Quneitra Governorate, some miles away from the Golan Heights.
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