Hamza Division (Daraa)

The Hamza Division (Arabic: فرقة الحمزة‎; Firqat al-Hamza) was a Syrian rebel group affiliated with the Free Syrian Army. It was based in Inkhil, Daraa Governorate. It was formed on 8 April 2013 by Colonel Saber Safar as the "Hamza Brigade".[1] It was composed of six subunits.[3] The group received U.S.-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles. It was a member of the Daraa Military Council and the Southern Front.

Not to be confused with Hamza Division (Aleppo).
Hamza Division
فرقة الحمزة
Firqat al-Hamza
Participant in the Syrian civil war
Active8 April 2013 – 31 July 2018[1]
Group(s)
  • Houran Mujahideen Brigade
  • Engineering Battalion
LeadersCol. Saber Safar[2]
HeadquartersInkhil, Syria[3]
Area of operations
Part ofFree Syrian Army
Opponent(s)Syrian Armed Forces

National Defense Force

 Islamic State
Battles and war(s)Syrian Civil War

History

The group joined the First Army on 1 January 2015.[4] In mid-2015 the 1st Army disbanded, although the Hamza Division continued to use its imagery until 2016.[3]

On 22 September 2016, 9 commanders in the Hamza Division were assassinated in a bombing in Inkhil.[5]

See also
  • List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War

References
  1. Lucas Winter. "A MODERN HISTORY OF THE FREE SYRIAN ARMY IN DARAA" (PDF). Foreign Military Studies Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  2. "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.
  3. "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. Hasan Mustafas. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  4. "3 فصائل مقاتلة تعلن اندماجها الكامل وتشكيل "الجيش الأول"". SOHR. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  5. "Hamza Band in Daraa mourns nine leading Angel explosion". Enab Baladi. 22 September 2016.
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