Daraa Military Council
| Daraa Military Council | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Colonel Ahmad Al-Nemeh[1] |
| Dates of operation | 2012-2015?[1] |
| Groups | Dawn of Islam Division[2] Muhajireen and Ansar Brigade[2] Hamza Division (left to form the First Army in January 2015)[2][3] 1st Artillery Regiment (left to form the First Army in January 2015)[2][3] |
| Active regions | Daraa Governorate[1] |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army[1] Southern Front |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force Jabhat al-Nusra |
| Wars | the Syrian Civil War |
The Daraa Military Council was a rebel coalition active in Daraa Governorate. The Daraa MC was the dominant rebel organization in Daraa Governorate in 2012, the year it was created.[4] The group's leader, the defected Syrian Air Force colonel Ahmad Al-Nemeh who succeeded in uniting rebel groups in the province, was arrested by al-Nusra Front on 4 May 2014 and put on trial before a Sharia court.[1]
See also
References
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