Dawn of Islam Division
| Dawn of Islam Division | |
|---|---|
|
Forqat Fajr al-Islam Participant in the Syrian civil war | |
| Active | Late February 2013 - present[1] |
| Leaders | Lt. Col. Mohammed Hassan Salama[2] |
| Headquarters | Daraa, Syria[2] |
| Area of operations | Daraa Governorate[2] |
| Part of |
Free Syrian Army[2] Daraa Military Council[2]  Southern Front[2] |
| Allies | |
| Opponents | |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
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The Dawn of Islam Division (Forqat Fajr al-Islam) is a Syrian rebel group operating in the Uthman and Tafas districts of Daraa city as well as in Busra al-Harir in the north-east of Daraa Governorate. It is a merger between the Dawn of Islam Brigade and a number of smaller rebel groups. The group has received U.S.-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles.[2] On 13 April 2015, the Dawn of Islam Division joined a number of other Southern Front groups in renouncing all ties with al-Nusra.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "A MODERN HISTORY OF THE FREE SYRIAN ARMY IN DARAA" (PDF). Foreign Military Studies Office. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ "Dawn of Islam Division on Facebook". Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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