1st Coastal Division

The 1st Coastal Division, formerly known as the Brigade of the Chargers (Arabic: لواء العاديات), is a Syrian rebel group that is affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and has been vetted by the Friends of Syria Group. It received TOW missiles and operates in the Idlib and northern Latakia governorates. The group received training and funding from Qatar. It is a former member of the Ahfad al-Rasul Brigades.

1st Coastal Division
الفرقة الأولى الساحلية
Leaders
  • Muhammad Haj Ali
  • Capt. Basil Zamo †
Dates of operation2014 – present
Active regionsIdlib Governorate
Latakia Governorate
Part ofFree Syrian Army
  • National Front for Liberation (since May 2018)
AlliesAhrar ash-Sham
Turkistan Islamic Party
Al-Nusra Front
Opponents Syrian Armed Forces
National Defense Force
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War
  • 2014 Latakia offensive
  • 2015 Jisr al-Shughur offensive
  • Northwestern Syria campaign (October 2017–February 2018)
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