Ahmed Rizk
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Ahmed Rizk | |
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| Birth name | Ahmed Rizk |
| Born | Anadan, Aleppo Governorate, Syria[1] |
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| Rank | Brigadier |
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Ahmed Rizk is a Syrian military officer serving as commander of the 80th Division of the Syrian Army, following the fall of the Assad regime. He was previously the commander of the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement.
Syrian civil war
[edit]He was the military commander of Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement.[2]
He played a key role in persuading groups from the National Front for Liberation to join Ahrar Olan,[3] and also assisted in the Al-Shahba Gathering, which was close to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.[1]
Post-Assad
[edit]He was appointed the head of the 80th Division.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shahba Gathering: Is HTS organizing its own militia in north Aleppo? Part II". North Press Agency. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Sharawi, Ahmad (31 December 2024). "Profiles of new Syrian military leadership". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Allaham, Essam (24 June 2023). "عبر تصدعات الجيش الوطني.. هيئة تحرير الشام تنسل إلى ريف حلب وتلعب بالولاءات". Syria TV. (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Waters, Gregory (28 March 2025). "The New Syrian Army: Structure and Commanders". Syria Revisited. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.