Authenticity_and_Development_Front

Authenticity and Development Front

Authenticity and Development Front

Alliance of rebel groups during the Syrian Civil War


The Authenticity and Development Front (Arabic: جبهة الأصالة والتنمية; Jabhat al-'asalah wa'l-tanmiyah) is an alliance of rebel groups that is active during the Syrian Civil War. The alliance is considered to be moderate by Charles Lister (from Middle East Institute)[10] and the BBC.[11]

Background

The coalition includes Islamists, military defectors, and former civilians.[6][12][13] Although the alliance uses Syrian independence flags and symbols, it does not identify itself as part of the Free Syrian Army.[14] One of the groups involved was the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement, which was also part of the Army of Mujahideen,[6] though the Army of Mujahideen announced on 4 May 2014 that the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement had withdrawn from the coalition.[15] The Authenticity and Development Front operated American-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles captured from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[16]

Member Groups

Current

  • The White Shroud
  • Army of Tawhid[17]
    • Tajamuu Alwiyat al-Iman Billah
    • Liwa Hamah al-Aqidah
    • Tajamuu Jund al-Badr Brigade 313
    • Lions of Islam Brigade
    • Talbisah Brigade
    • Falcons of Talbisah Brigade
    • Muawiyah Ibn Abi Sufyan Brigade
    • Sword of Islam Battalion
    • Tajamuu Alwiyat wa Kataib Suyuf al-Haq
  • Battalions of the People of Impact[18]
  • Abd Al-Rahman Battalions[19]
  • Miqdad Bin al-Aswad Battalion[20]
  • Division 60
  • Jund al-Sham[21]

Former Groups

See also


References

  1. "The Non-State Militant Landscape in Syria". Combating Terrorism Center. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  2. Sinjab, Lina (17 October 2013). "Syria crisis: Guide to armed and political opposition". BBC. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  3. "The Mujahedeen Army of Aleppo". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  4. Image malcolmxtreme.files.wordpress.com [better source needed]
  5. Guide to the Syrian rebels, BBC, 13 December 2013
  6. "The Levant Front: Can Aleppo's Rebels Unite?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  7. "The Fighting in Abu Kamal (Albukamal): Background and Analysis". Brown Moses Blog. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  8. "The Factions of Abu Kamal". Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  9. "Jeish al-Mujahideen Charter – Comment and Translation". Goha's Nail. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  10. جبهة الأصالةوالتنمية [@alasalawatanmya] (February 27, 2018). "#جبهة_الأصالة_والتنمية #كتائب_أهل_الأثر https://t.co/mYc9xbXZYp" (Tweet) (in Arabic). Retrieved 31 December 2020 via Twitter.
  11. جبهة الأصالةوالتنمية [@alasalawatanmya] (April 26, 2017). "#جبهة_الأصالة_والتنمية #كتائب_عباد_الرحمن https://t.co/yXLeej74mL" (Tweet) (in Arabic). Retrieved 31 December 2020 via Twitter.
  12. Al-Tamimi, Aymenn Jawad (18 December 2013). "The Factions of Abu Kamal". Middle East Forum. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

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