5th Corps (Syrian rebel group)
| 5th Corps | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Syrian civil war | |
| Active | 7 September 2014[1] - ? |
| Ideology | Islamic democracy |
| Area of operations | Northern Syria[2] |
| Strength | Few thousand[2] |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army |
| Allies | Islamic Front |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[2] |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The 5th Corps was an alliance of five rebel groups affiliated with the Free Syrian Army that was involved in the Syrian Civil War. All five units received TOW missiles from the US-backed “Friends of Syria” alliance.[2] The alliance seems to be defunct.[3]
Composition
- 13th Division[4]
- 101st Division[1]
- 1st Infantry Brigade
- Knights of Justice Brigade
- Falcons of Mount Zawiya Brigade[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Merger of Five Rebel Factions into the Fifth Corps". National Coalition of Syrian and Revolutionary Forces. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". Hassan Mustafas. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Image". Retrieved 6 January 2015.
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