Supreme Military Council | |
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المجلس العسكري الأعلى | |
![]() Official logo of the council | |
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Dates of operation | 7 December 2012 – unclear (officially disbanded by the SNC on 26 June 2014[2]) |
Allegiance | National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces |
Active regions | Syria |
Size | 30 officers, representing 5 fronts[3] |
Part of | Free Syrian Army |
The Supreme Military Council (SMC) (Arabic: المجلس العسكري الأعلى, also called the Supreme Military Command[4]) was the highest military leadership of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) from late 2012 to at least mid-2014. The establishment of the organisation was announced on 7 December 2012 with the backing of western and Arab powers as a means of financing and arming Syrian rebel forces.[5][6]
The Supreme Military Council of the FSA supported the Syrian National Council (SNC).[3] It also recognized the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces as the "civil authority" of the Syrian opposition.[1]
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