Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi
Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Syria (until 2011) Syrian National Coalition (since 2011) |
| Service | Syrian Army (until 2011)Free Syrian Army (2011-present) |
| Rank | Colonel |
Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi (also spelled al-Aqidi) is a commander of the Free Syrian Army. He was a former Colonel in the Syrian Army who defected in early 2012. He is the commander of, and a spokesman for, the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo, the main armed rebel forces operating in Syria during the Syrian civil war.[1][2][3] He joined the Free Syrian Army after defecting from the Syrian army in early 2012.[1][4][5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Inside Syria's civil war". CBS News. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Aleppo clashes continue as opposition demands UN meet". Al Akhbar. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "162 Dead in Syria as Army Claims Control of Aleppo Rebel Bastion". Naharnet. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ Michael Burleigh (2 August 2012). "Rebel atrocities in Syria show the rebels' true colours, and given Assad a boost in the propaganda war". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Syrian rebel commander says Aleppo to be liberated 'within days'". Haaretz. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Battle to 'liberate' Aleppo has begun: defecting rebels". The China Post. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.