18 March Division
The 18 March Division (Arabic: فرقة 18 آذار) was a rebel group part of the Free Syrian Army. The 18 March Division named after the 18 March 2011 protests in Daraa and was active during the Syrian Civil War. The group was created on 11 April 2013 by Colonel Mohammed Khaled al-Duhni out of three affiliated groups. On 18 July 2013, the Southern Tawhid Brigade, one of the affiliated groups, left the 18 March Division due to internal disputes. It joined the Southern Front on 14 February 2014, and also joined the Hawks of the South alliance on 27 December 2014.
| 18 March Division | |
|---|---|
| Arabic: فرقة 18 آذار | |
| Leaders | Col. Mohammed Khaled al-Duhni Hosam Abazid † |
| Dates of operation | 11 April 2013 – 31 July 2018 |
| Group(s) |
|
| Active regions | Daraa Governorate |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army
|
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
Syrian civil war | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.