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| Army of Free Tribes | |
|---|---|
| جيش احرار العشائر Jaysh Ahrar al-Ashayer | |
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| Leaders | Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Fahad Al Naimi |
| Dates of operation | 5 September 2014[1] – present[citation needed] |
| Active regions | Al-Tanf (as of July 2018) |
| Ideology | Syrian nationalism |
| Size | 3,000[2] |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army |
| Allies | |
| Opponents | |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
Preceded by Southern Command | |
The Army of Free Tribes (Arabic: جيش احرار العشائر, Jaysh Ahrar al-Ashayer), previously called the Southern Command and the Collective of Free Southern Tribesmen, is a Syrian rebel coalition affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and was headed by Brigadier General Ibrahim Fahad Al Naimi. The group was supported by Jordan.
The Southern Command of the Free Syrian Army was established on 5 September 2014 in the Quneitra Governorate.[1] The group's commander, Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Fahad al-Naimi, threatened to arrest any rebel deserting the group. [4]
It was reported on 3 November 2014 that the Southern Command convinced the al-Nusra Front to leave Ghadir al-Bustan and al-Qseibah villages in the Quneitra Governorate, some miles away from the Golan Heights.[5]
