Authenticity and Development Front
Authenticity and Development Front Arabic: Asala wa-al-Tanmiya[1] |
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Participant in Syrian Civil War | |
Active | November 2012 – present[2] |
Ideology | Moderate Islamism[3] Madkhalism[4] |
Groups |
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Leaders | Khalid Al Hamad [1] |
Area of operations | Aleppo Governorate[1] Rif Dimashq Governorate[5] Damascus Governorate[6] Homs Governorate[7] |
Strength | 13,000 (in 2013)[2] |
Part of | Free Syrian Army Mujahideen Shura Council[8] Syrian Revolutionary Command Council[9] Levant Front(former)[10][3] Fatah Halab[11] Houla Operations Room[12] |
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The Authenticity and Development Front (Asala wa-al-Tanmiya) is a US-backed alliance of rebel groups that have been active during the Syrian Civil War, and includes Islamists, military defectors, and civilian rebels.[3][4] The Authenticity and Development Front is funded by Saudi Arabia.[14] Although the alliance uses FSA flags and symbols, it doesn't identify itself as part of the Free Syrian Army.[15] One of the groups that was involved is the Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki, which was also part of the Army of Mujahedeen,[3] though the Army of Mujahedeen announced on 4 May 2014 that the Nour al-Din al-Zanki Islamic Brigades had withdrawn from the coalition.[16] Another group involved in the coalition is the Ahl al-Athar Brigade.[2] The Authenticity and Development Front operated American-made BGM-71 TOW weapons captured from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[17]
Member groups
- Jaysh Usud al-Sharqiya
- New Syrian Army[18][19]
- Jaysh al-Tawheed[20]
- Ahl al-Athar Brigade
- Kataib Allahu Akbar Brigade[14]
See also
References
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