Army of Free Tribes

The Army of Free Tribes (Arabic: جيش احرار العشائر, Jaysh Ahrar al-Ashayer), previously called the Southern Command and the Collective of Free Southern Tribesmen, is a Syrian rebel coalition affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and was headed by Brigadier General Ibrahim Fahad Al Naimi. The group was supported by Jordan.

Army of Free Tribes
جيش احرار العشائر
Jaysh Ahrar al-Ashayer
LeadersBrig. Gen. Ibrahim Fahad Al Naimi
Dates of operation5 September 2014 – present
Active regionsAl-Tanf (as of July 2018)
IdeologySyrian nationalism
Size3,000
Part ofFree Syrian Army
Allies
  • Southern Front
  • Revolutionary Commando Army
  • Al-Qaratayn Martyrs Brigade
  • National Front for the Liberation of Syria
Opponents
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War
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