Alliance of Southern Forces

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. The coalition supported the High Negotiations Committee and its participation in the Geneva peace talks on Syria.

Member groups

Omari Brigades
18 March Division
*Martyr Houran
*Liberation of Houran
*Engineering and Rocket Battalion
Division of Decisiveness
*Houran Column Division
*Subject of Islam Brigade
*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
*Free Nawa Division
**8th Infantry Division
*Martyr Jamil Abu Zain Sharaf Division
*Special Task Force Division
Brigade of Dignity

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.