Saber Safar
Saber Safar | |
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Born | Syria |
Allegiance |
Syria (previously) Syrian National Council (present) |
Service/branch | Free Syrian Army[1] |
Rank | Colonel[1] |
Unit |
First Army[2] Hamza Division[1] |
Battles/wars | Syrian civil war |
Saber Safar is a Free Syrian Army colonel, who defected from the Syrian Army to the FSA. He is the founder and commander of the Hamza Division[1] and also holds the position of overall commander in the First Army since 1 January 2015.[2] He lost his life in combat during the 2015 southern Syria campaign against the Syrian army.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Three important Free Syrian Army factions decided, at this 2015 new year, to create the First Army". SRO. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- 1 2 "More than 10.000 Free Syrian Army fighters announce the formation of the "First Army" in southern Syria". Shaam Times. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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