Free Syrian Army
opposition faction in the Syrian Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Free Syrian Army is a faction in the Syrian Civil War formed in 29th July 2011, it has fought against the Syrian Arab Armed Forces, and pro-Assad militias, it was formed by former syrian officers.[17][18] With multiple Syrian Civil War rebel groups calling themselves the "Free Syrian Army".[19][20][21][22] During 2011, it was called the "Main Syrian Rebel Group" as they had more guns than other rebel groups.
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Free Syrian Army | |
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الجيش السوري الحر | |
Dates of operation | 2011-Present |
Split from | Syrian Armed Forces |
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Battles and wars | Syrian civil war |
Designated as a terrorist group by | Iran Syria |
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The Free Syrian Army has been overshadowed by Islamist Jihadist Groups, and a small civil war inside the Free Syrian Army started between Jihadists and other rebels such as the Al Nusra Front. Since July 2012, the Free Syrian Army was no longer the main rebel group, due to fighting and lack of funding.[23]