Hamza Division (Daraa)

Hamza Division
Hamza Division
فرقة الحمزة; Firqat al-Hamza
Leaders	Col. Saber Safar
Dates of operation	8 April 2013 – 31 July 2018
Group(s)	Houran Mujahideen Brigade; Engineering Battalion;
Headquarters	Inkhil, Syria
Active regions	Daraa Governorate; Quneitra Governorate;
Part of	Free Syrian Army Southern Front Daraa Military Council (former); First Army (inactive); ;
Opponents	Syrian Armed Forces; National Defense Force; Islamic State
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Daraa Governorate campaign Daraa offensive (October 2014); Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (2014); Daraa offensive (January 2015); 2015 Southern Syria offensive; Daraa and As-Suwayda offensive (June 2015); Daraa offensive (June–July 2015); Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (2015–2016); Daraa offensive (March–April 2016); Daraa offensive (February–June 2017); Southwestern Daraa offensive (February 2017); ;

The Hamza Division (Arabic: فرقة الحمزة; Firqat al-Hamza) was a Syrian rebel group affiliated with the Free Syrian Army. It was based in Inkhil, Daraa Governorate. It was formed on 8 April 2013 by Colonel Saber Safar as the "Hamza Brigade". It was composed of six subunits. The group received U.S.-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles. It was a member of the Daraa Military Council and the Southern Front.

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