Third Legion (Syria)
| Third Legion[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Leaders | Abdul Salam Hamidi[2] Abu Ahmed Nour[3](?-August 2022)[4] Abu Yassin (August 2022-?)[4] |
| Dates of operation | 18 October 2021[5]–29 January 2025[6] |
| Country | Syria |
| Group(s) | Levant Front[7] Jaysh al-Islam[8] 51st Division[9] Peace Brigades[9] Elite Brigade (joined in August 2022)[citation needed] Sultan Malek Shah (left in July 2022)[10] Glory Corps (left in June 2024)[11] |
| Headquarters | Afrin (formerly)[12] |
| Part of | Syrian National Army[13] |
| Allies | Liberation and Construction Movement[8] |
| Opponents | Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham[14] Hamza Division Sultan Suleiman Shah Brigade[8] |
| Battles and wars | |
The Third Legion is a faction of the Syrian National Army.
History
[edit]The Third Legion fought with members of the Ahrar al-Sham Eastern Sector, also known as the 32nd Division, which had formerly been part of the Third Legion, but defected to Ahrar al-Sham in June 2022. The fighting killed at least five fighters on both sides, with more being wounded, in addition to killing two civilians and injuring two more. Ahrar al-Sham reinforcements from Idlib were blocked from arriving by members of the National Front for Liberation, which closed a border crossing. The Third Legion took control of Tall Battal.[15]
The group clashed with the Hamza Division and other factions following the murder of Aleppo-based activist Muhammad Abdul Latif and his pregnant wife by the Hamza Division in October 2022, expelling the Hamza Division from al-Bab.[17] Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham intervened on the side of the Hamza Division on 11 October.[18] Turkey deployed its armed forces to the area on 18 October.[19] Hayat Thaeroon for Liberation stopped the infighting by separating HTS and the Third Legion fighters.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ al-Sheikh, Mo’ayed (12 December 2023). "Turkish-backed SNA hands over 3 government forces to Turkey". North Press Agency. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Turkish-backed Syrian forces expect military operation soon". Al Jazeera English. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Walid Al Nofal (4 April 2022). "The case of Abu Amsha: How commanders of Turkish-backed factions in northwestern Syria go unpunished". Syria Direct. Translated by Mateo Nelson. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ a b Hassan Ibrahim (28 September 2022). "Two movements in National Army: Consensus only in statements, eyes on Tahrir al-Sham". Enab Baladi. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "The National Army is eroding. Learn about the factional composition in northern Syria in 2023". Syria.tv (in Arabic). 8 October 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Syrian Leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa Delivers 'Victory Speech,' Outlines Syria's Future Roadmap, Announces Dissolution Of Ba'ath Party, Armed Factions Into New 'Syrian Army'; Military Operations Command Declares Al-Sharaa President Of Syria During Transitional Phase". MEMRI. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ Walid Al Nofal (19 April 2022). "Mergers and tensions within the Syrian National Army: A 'struggle for existence'". Syria Direct. Translated by Mateo Nelson. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Orwa Ajjoub (26 October 2022). "HTS, Turkey, and the future of Syria's north". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ a b "THE SNA ENCYCLOPEDIA: A GUIDE TO THE TURKISH PROXY MILITIAS" (PDF). Rojava information center. August 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "New Split in Turkish-backed SNA north of Syria's Aleppo". North Press Agency. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Several SNA formations Merge under Renaissance and Liberation Movement". ENAB BALADI. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "HTS takes full control over Syria's Afrin". North Press Agency. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Khaled al-Jeratli; Hassan Ibrahim; Hussam al-Mahmoud; Jana al-Issa (20 October 2022). "Combat economy may lead to annihilation War of alliances draws the map of Syrian north". Enab Baladi. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Clashes renew between HTS, Turkish-backed faction in Syria's Afrin". North Press Agency. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Seven dead as clashes erupt in northern Syria". The New Arab. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Reinforcements to Turkish-backed Third Legion arrive in Syria's Afrin". North Press Agency. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Walid Al Nofal (12 October 2022). "'Accountability, or fall': Syrian National Army's Hamza Division under fire after assassination of opposition activist in northern Aleppo". Syria Direct. Translated by Mateo Nelson. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Walid Al Nofal (14 October 2022). "Interests over ideology: Why al-Jolani is expanding into northern Aleppo, and how Turkey might respond". Syria Direct. Translated by Mateo Nelson. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Turkish Troops Deploy in Syrian Town to Halt Inter-Opposition Fighting". Asharq Al-Awsat. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "HTS halts offensive in northern Syria as Turkey moves to end inter-rebel clashes". The New Arab. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
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