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Abdullah Awda
Abdullah Awda (), also known by his ''nom de guerre'' Abu Zeid, 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. Biography Abdullah 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 (Syria), Free Officers Movement during the Syrian Civil War. He later became the leader of Farouq al-Shamal Battalions, who joined the Syrian Revolutionaries Front in December 2013. From 2014, Awda commanded the United States, US-backed Hazzm Movement in its fight against the Islamic State. In January 2015, the al-Nusra Front attacked the Hazzm Movement in northern Aleppo Governorate, Aleppo countryside, forcing it to dissolve. Awda, together with other rebel leaders, fled to Turkey and went in exile. On 16 December 2016, Awda and other leaders of groups ous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homs Governorate
Homs Governorate ( / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Ḥimṣ'') is one of the fourteen Governorates of Syria, governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its geography differs in various locations in the governorate, from to . It is geographically the largest governorate in Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 as of 2010. The Homs governorate is divided into six administrative districts (''mantiqah''), with the city of Homs as a separate district. Homs is the capital city of the Homs District, district of Homs. Its governor is Namir Habib Makhlouf. A Homs Governorate also formed part of Ottoman Syria, when it was also known as the Sanjak of Homs. Districts The governorate is divided into seven Districts of Syria, districts, known as manatiqs. The districts are further divided into 25 sub-districts, known as Nahiya, nawahis: * Homs District (10 sub-districts) ** Homs, Homs Subdistrict ** Khirbet Tin Nur, Khirbet Tin Nur Subdistrict ** Ayn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |