Army of the Free Tribes

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Army of the Free Tribes

Details
Active: 2014-2018
Area: Daraa, Quneitra, Rif Dimashq, and Quneitra Governorates
Ideology: Moderate Sunni Islamism
Secularism
Part of: Free Syrian Army


The Army of the Free Tribes was a Free Syrian Army unit operating in southern Syria. SAA defector Brigadier General Ibrahim Fahad al-Naimi founded the group in September 2014 as the Southern Command; it renamed in 2015. Composed of fighters from several Arab tribes, the Army of the Free Tribes had a close relationship with the Jordanian government. It also worked closely with the Southern Front, although it was not a member.