Alliance of Southern Forces
{{Short description|Syrian rebel coalition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{infobox war faction
| name = Alliance of Southern Forces
| native_name = تحالف قوات الجنوب
| native_name_lang = Ar
| war = the Syrian Civil War
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| active = 9 February 2017 – 31 July 2018
| ideology =
| leaders = *Col. Qassem al-Hariri (Division of Decisiveness)
- Col. Ahmed al-Omar (Division of Decisiveness)
- Col. Jihad Saad al-Din (Division of Decisiveness)
- Col. Mohammed Khaled al-Duhni (18 March Division){{cite web |url=http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/documents/Free-Syrian-Army-Daraa.pdf |title=A MODERN HISTORY OF THE FREE SYRIAN ARMY IN DARAA |work=Foreign Military Studies Office |accessdate=8 January 2015 |author=Lucas |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222141708/http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/documents/Free-Syrian-Army-Daraa.pdf |archivedate=22 December 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
- Col. Yusuf al-Mir’i (46th Infantry Division){{cite web|url=http://www.syrianperspective.com/2015/02/al-qaeda-terrorists-suffering-enormous-losses-in-derah-as-patriotic-onslaught-continues.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215185625/http://www.syrianperspective.com/2015/02/al-qaeda-terrorists-suffering-enormous-losses-in-derah-as-patriotic-onslaught-continues.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=15 February 2015|title=AL-QAEDA TERRORISTS SUFFERING ENORMOUS LOSSES IN DER'AH AS PATRIOTIC ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES|accessdate=15 February 2015|work=Syrian Perspective}}
- Mohamed al-Asaad (46th Infantry Division){{cite web|url=https://hasanmustafas.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/the-moderate-rebels-a-complete-and-growing-list-of-vetted-groups-fielding-tow-missiles/|title=THE MODERATE REBELS: A GROWING LIST OF VETTED GROUPS FIELDING BGM-71 TOW ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES|work=Hasan Mustafas|date=5 August 2015}}
- Mazen Jawad{{KIA}} ("Abu Walid" – Free Nawa Division){{cite web|url=http://www.all4syria.info/Archive/411920|title=The assassination of a leading role in the band (nuclei are free) north shield|work=All4Syria|author=Illes Age|date=19 May 2017}}
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| headquarters =
| area = *Daraa Governorate
| size =
| partof = {{flagicon|Syrian opposition}} Free Syrian Army
- {{flagicon image|Logo of the Southern Front.png}} Southern Front
| predecessor =
| successor =
| allies = Revolutionary Army
| opponents = *{{flagicon|Syria|1980}} Syrian Arab Armed Forces
- {{flag|Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant}}
| battles = *Syrian Civil War
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The Alliance of Southern Forces was a Syrian rebel coalition consisting of 8 rebel factions from the Free Syrian Army's Southern Front. The group operated in southwestern Syria.{{cite web|url=http://www.shaam.org/news/syria-news/%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81-%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D8%B6%D9%85-8-%D9%81%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AC.html|title=Coalition "forces of the South" includes eight factions and brigades ... and a preliminary step for integration|work=Sham News Network|date=9 February 2017}} The coalition supported the High Negotiations Committee and its participation in the Geneva peace talks on Syria.{{cite web|url=https://rfsmediaoffice.com/en/2017/02/14/coalition-southern-forces/|title=The Coalition Of Southern Forces To RFS: We Aim At Protecting Civilians And Fighting Regime And Terrorism, And We Support The Decisions Of HNC|work=RFS Media Office|author=Thaer Al-Tahli|date=14 February 2017|access-date=20 March 2017|archive-date=11 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511083712/http://rfsmediaoffice.com/en/2017/02/14/coalition-southern-forces/|url-status=dead}}
Member groups
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- Omari Brigades
- 18 March Division
- Martyr Houran
- Liberation of Houran
- Engineering and Rocket Battalion
- Division of Decisiveness{{cite web|url=https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/566891-fsa-factions-reorganizing-in-southern-syria|title=FSA factions reorganizing in southern Syria|work=Now News|date=19 April 2016|access-date=10 February 2017|archive-date=19 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019125641/https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/566891-fsa-factions-reorganizing-in-southern-syria|url-status=dead}}
- Houran Column Division
- Subject of Islam BrigadeArchived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/ZPfFKdj-bpQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20191215064722/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPfFKdj-bpQ Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPfFKdj-bpQ| title = #سوريا #درعا : بيان انضمام لواء راية الإسلام لفرقة فجر التوحيد التابعة للجبهة_الجنوبية | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
- Martyrs of Freedom Division
- Division of Righteousness
- 46th Infantry Division
- 24th Infantry Division
- 69th Special Forces Division
- Free Men of Inkhil Brigade
- Murabitun Brigade
- Lions of Islam Brigade
- Fath al-Mubin Brigade
- Al-Bayt Brigade
- 1st Special Tasks Brigade
- Salvation Army{{Cite web|url=https://nedaa-sy.com/en/news/6360|title=Factions in Daraa & Quneitra announce military alliance "Salvation Army"|work=Syria Call|date=27 May 2018|access-date=28 May 2018|archive-date=1 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801094446/http://nedaa-sy.com/en/news/6360|url-status=dead}}
- Free Nawa Division
- 8th Infantry Division{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AllyOfTruth/status/865496108964888576|title=As a reaction, Ahrar Nawa published a statement calling on the population and groups to fight the proliferation of arms in the area.pic.twitter.com/3aPJd5XMwl|last=oreusser|date=19 May 2017|publisher=}}
- Martyr Jamil Abu Zain Sharaf Division
- Special Task Force Division
- Brigade of Dignity
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History
On 19 May 2017, Mazen Jawad, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Walid, a commander of the Free Nawa Division of the Alliance of Southern Forces, was assassinated by unknown assailants at his home in Inkhil.