| Army of the Revolution | |
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| Arabic:جيش الثورة Jaysh al-Thawra | |
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| Dates of operation | 4 December 2016 – 31 July 2018 |
| Active regions | |
| Size | 7,500+ fighters[2] |
| Part of |  Free Syrian Army |
| Allies | |
| Opponents | |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
| Website | https://twitter.com/althawraarmy?lang=en |
TheArmy of the Revolution (Arabic:جيش الثورة;Jaysh al-Thawrā) was aSyrian rebel alliance affiliated with theSouthern Front of theFree Syrian Army. It was composed of five FSA factions which mainly operated in theDaraa Governorate in southwestern Syria. One of its commanders stated that the group is a "temporary operations room" due to the separation between western and eastern Daraa, and that the "door is open" for other groups to join the alliance.[8]
TheYarmouk Army (Arabic:جيش اليرموك; transliteration:Jaysh al-Yarmouk), originally known as theYarmouk Brigade,[11] is a prominent FSA rebel group operating in the Quneitra and Daraa governorates.[12] The group is one of the units that has receivedBGM-71 TOW missiles.[3] It joined the Southern Front on 14 February 2014[13] and theHawks of the South coalition on 27 December 2014.[14]
The Yarmouk Army was described by Reuters in 2014 as "one of the strongest groups in the south."[15]
The group participated in theBattle of Nasib Border Crossing in April 2015, where the Syrian rebels took control of it.[16]
The group took part in theDaraa and As-Suwayda offensive (June 2015).[17]
In January 2016, the United Sham Front joined the group.[18]
The group clashed with theYouth of Sunna Forces in June 2017.[19]
TheMu'tazz Billah Army (Arabic:جيش المعتز بالله; transliteration: Jaysh al-Mu'tazz Billah), formerly called theMu'tazz Billah Brigade (Arabic:لواء المعتز بالله; transliteration:Liwa al-Mu'tazz Billah), named afteral-Mu'tazz, is a FSA group active in Daraa. It also received TOW missiles from the Military Operations Center based inJordan. The group has clashed with theIslamic Muthanna Movement. It was also previously part of theDaraa Military Council.[3]
On 11 September 2017,Captain Bara Nabulsi was appointed as the general commander of the Mu'tazz Billah Army, replacingColonel Khalid Nabulsi. Col. Nabulsi was previously the commander of the Southern Front's joint command operations room in 2014.[4]
TheEmigrants and Helpers Brigade (Arabic:لواء المهاجرون والأنصار; transliteration:Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar) was one of the earliest FSA groups formed in the Daraa Governorate. The group is affiliated with theSupreme Military Council and has received TOW andHJ-8anti-tank missiles. It is one of the members of theDaraa Military Council. The group is led by Captain Iyad Khaddour and Khalid Fathallah, the former of which became the overall commander of the Army of the Revolution.[3]
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TheDawn of Islam Division (Arabic:فرقة فجر الإسلام; transliteration:Firqat Fajr al-Islam) is a Syrian rebel group operating in the Uthman and Tafas districts of Daraa city as well as inBusra al-Harir in the north-east ofDaraa Governorate. Formed in February 2013, the group is led byLieutenant ColonelMohammed Hassan Salama.[20] It is a merger between the Dawn of Islam Brigade and a number of smaller rebel groups. The group also received BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles.[3] On 13 April 2015, the Dawn of Islam Division joined a number of other Southern Front groups in renouncing all ties with theal-Nusra Front.[citation needed] On 3 June 2017, it joined the Army of the Revolution.[21]
