Abdullah Awda (nom de guerre: Abu Zeid) (Arabic: عبد الله عودة) was a rebel leader in northern Syria during the earlier stages of the Syrian Civil War. He was the leader of the Hazzm Movement, part of the Free Syrian Army.[2]
Abdullah Awda | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Known for | Leader of the Hazzm Movement |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  SAA(until 2011)  FSA (2011–present) |
| Service |
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| Years of service | Until 2015 |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant[1] |
| Battles / wars | Syrian Civil War |
Biography
editAbdullah Awda held the rank of 1st Lieutenant in the Syrian Arab Army (675th Battalion, 87th Brigade, 11th Division) when he defected in 2011 and subsequently joined the Free Officers Movement during the Syrian Civil War.[1] He later became the leader of Farouq al-Shamal Battalions, who joined the Syrian Revolutionaries Front in December 2013.[3]
From 2014, Awda commanded the US-backed Hazzm Movement in its fight against the Islamic State.[2]
In January 2015, the al-Nusra Front attacked the Hazzm Movement in northern Aleppo countryside, forcing it to dissolve. Awda, together with other rebel leaders, fled to Turkey and went in exile.[4]
On 16 December 2016, Awda and other leaders of groups ousted by al-Nusra declared their willingness to return to Syria. Their statement was handwritten and signed by Awda, Jamal Maarouf (Syria Revolutionaries Front), Mithqal al-Abdullah (Ansar Brigades) and Youssef al-Hassan (Haq al-Muqatila Front).[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "عبد الله عودة". Syrian Memory. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Syrian rebels who received first U.S. missiles of war see shipment as 'an important first step'". Washington Post. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ Lund, Aron (13 December 2013). "The Syria Revolutionaries' Front". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Western-backed rebels join Aleppo alliance - Syria monitor". Reuters. 31 January 2015. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "مبادرة مفتوحة من ثلاثة بنود تعيد جمال معروف إلى الواجهة". enabbaladi. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2024.