Free Syrian Army

Free Syrian Army
الجيش السوري الحر
Flag of The Syrian Interm Government and Free Syrian Army
Dates of operation	2011-Present
Split from	Syrian Armed Forces
Allies	Turkey (Since 2011)  Ahrar al-Sham (Since 2011)  Hamas (2012 to 2018)[1]  Qatar (Since 2011)  Libya (Since 2012) Muslim Brotherhood (Since 2012)  Kuwait (Since 2012)[2]  Saudi Arabia (2012 to 17)[3]  United States (From 2012 to 2015)  Jordan (2012 to 2017)  Egypt (2012 to 2013)[4]  United Kingdom (Since 2011 to 2018)[5]  France (2011 to 2018)[6]  Netherlands (2014 to 2018)[7]  Norway (2016 to 2017)[8]
Opponents	Syria  Iran  Russia  Iraq[9]  People's Republic of China[10][11][12] Hezbollah Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas[13][14][15] Liwa Fatemiyoun  Islamic State  Armenia  United States (2016)[16]
Battles and wars	Syrian civil war
Designated as a terrorist group by	Iran Syria
Succeeded by  Syrian National Army

The Free Syrian Army is a faction in the Syrian Civil War formed in 29th July 2011, it has fought against the Syrian Arab Armed Forces, and pro-Assad militias, it was formed by former syrian officers.^[18][19] With multiple Syrian Civil War rebel groups calling themselves the "Free Syrian Army".^{[20][21][22][23]} During 2011, it was called the "Main Syrian Rebel Group" as they had more guns than other rebel groups.

The Free Syrian Army has been overshadowed by Islamist Jihadist Groups, and a small civil war inside the Free Syrian Army started between Jihadists and other rebels such as the Al Nusra Front. Since July 2012, the Free Syrian Army was no longer the main rebel group, due to fighting and lack of funding.^[24]

1. ↑ Radwan, Tarek (2014-01-30). "Hamas and Hezbollah Agree to Disagree on Syria". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
2. ↑ "Kuwait to support Free Syrian Army". UPI. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
3. ↑ "Victory for Assad looks increasingly likely as world loses interest in Syria". The Guardian. 31 August 2017. Returning from a summit in the Saudi capital last week, opposition leaders say they were told directly by the foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir, that Riyadh was disengaging.
4. ↑ "FSA praises Morsi's 'historic' statements on Syrian regime - Region - World". Ahram Online. Archived from the original on 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
5. ↑ Ensor, Josie; Oliphant, Roland (3 September 2017). "Britain withdraws last of troops training Syrian rebels as world powers distance themselves from opposition". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
6. ↑ "Hollande confirms French delivery of arms to rebels". AFP. 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
7. ↑ https://www.ad.nl/buitenland/nederland-gaf-steun-aan-jihadisten-in-syrie~a4794eb9/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
8. ↑ "Holder tett om støtte".
9. ↑ "Iraqi forces attack FSA positions inside Syria". Al Arabiya English. 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
10. ↑ "Is China Increasing Its Military Presence in Syria?". thediplomat.com.
11. ↑ "China's role in Syria's endless civil war". South China Morning Post. 7 April 2017.
12. ↑ "The U.S. Withdrawal From Syria Is an Opportunity for China". Lawfare. 15 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
13. ↑ "الحر يأسر عناصر من لواء أبو الفضل العباس الشيعي".
14. ↑ "الجيش السورى الحر يفجر أحد مقار لواء أبو الفضل العباس بـ'السيدة زينب'". 31 October 2013.
15. ↑ ""الجيش الحر": مقتل 50 عنصراً من "حزب الله" ولواء أبو الفضل". جنوبية. 16 October 2013.
16. ↑ Baker, Graeme (22 September 2016). "US troops 'forced to flee Syrian town' after FSA rebel threats". Middle East Eye. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
17. ↑ "Can FSA get back on its feet after Russian intervention?". Mona Alami. Al Monitor. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
18. ↑ Albayrak, Ayla (5 October 2011). "Turkey is adding to pressure on Damascus Regime". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
19. ↑ "Defecting troops form 'Free Syrian Army', target Assad security forces". World Tribune. 3 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
20. ↑ Hussain, Murtaza (24 October 2017). "NSA Document Says Saudi Prince Directly Ordered Coordinated Attack By Syrian Rebels On Damascus". The Intercept. Retrieved 19 November 2017. .. the "Free Syrian Army," a name that was more of a brand for the opposition than a singular entity.
21. ↑ "Is it time for an alternative Syrian army?". Arab News. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017. There is no longer an opposition Free Syrian Army like the one we knew. It disintegrated into smaller groups after being targeted by Iran, Russia, Daesh, Al-Nusra Front and others.
22. ↑ "Syrian opposition welcomes US strike on army airbase – Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 19 November 2017. ... the Free Idlib Army rebel group, which fights under the Free Syrian Army (FSA) umbrella, ...
23. ↑ Davison, John. "Death toll from Aleppo bus convoy bomb attack at least 126 – Observatory". U.K. Retrieved 19 November 2017. ... groups fighting under the banner of the Free Syrian Army ...
24. ↑ Martin Chulov (12 July 2013). "Free Syrian Army threatens blood feud after senior officer killed by jihadists". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 31 August 2013.