18 March Division
| 18 March Division | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Syrian Civil War | |
| Active | 11 April 2013 – present[1] |
| Leaders | Col. Mohammed Khaled al-Duhni[1] |
| Area of operations | Daraa Governorate[1] |
| Part of |
Free Syrian Army Southern Front[2] Hawks of the South[3] (formerly)[4] |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The 18 March Division is a Free Syrian Army rebel group that is active during the Syrian Civil War. It was created on 11 April 2013 by colonel Mohammed Khaled al-Duhni out of three brigades. On 18 July 2013, Tawhid al-Junoub, one of the affiliated groups, left the 18 March Division following internal disputes.[1] It joined the Southern Front on 14 February 2014[2] and the Hawks of the South alliance on 27 December 2014.[3]
Member groups
- Tawhid al-Junoub (formerly)
- Shahid Hawran
- Tahrir Hawran[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Lucas. "A MODERN HISTORY OF THE FREE SYRIAN ARMY IN DARAA" (PDF). Foreign Military Studies Office. Archived from the original on 2015-01-10. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Does the "Southern Front" Exist?". Carnegie. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- 1 2 "4 rebel groups form military alliance in Daraa". Zaman Alwsl. Archived from the original on 2015-01-10. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "The Moderate Rebels: A Growing List of Vetted Groups Fielding BGM-71 TOW Anti-Tank Guided Missiles". Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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