Abdul Jabbar Al-Okaydi ( Arabic: عبد الجبار العكيدي ) - Syrian rebel leader, representative of the "moderate opposition", commander of the Syrian Free Army in Aleppo , Colonel [1] . At the beginning of the conflict he served in the army of Bashar al-Assad, but then rebelled and went into opposition [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] . According to his own statement, 17 thousand fighters fought under his command in Aleppo . In August 2012, he declared that his fighters controlled 60% of Aleppo [8] . In 2013, he refused the leadership of the Syrian opposition [9] [10] [11] . In 2014, the BBC stated that its fighters support the Kurds in the fight against ISIS [12] . In 2016, he criticized the United States , which, in his opinion, supported ISIS [13] .
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- ↑ Syrian opposition is confident in the failure of the mission of the international mediator of the Arab League and the United Nations in Syria
- ↑ Inside Syria's civil war , CBS News. The appeal date is January 24, 2013.
- ↑ Aleppo clashes (Al Akhbar, 29 July 2012). The appeal date is January 24, 2013.
- ↑ 162 Dead in Syria as Army Claims Control of Aleppo Rebel Bastion , Naharnet (August 8, 2012). The appeal date is January 24, 2013.
- ↑ Michael Burleigh . Rebel atrocities in Syria show the rebels' true colors, and given Assad a boost in the propaganda war , Dailymail.co.uk (August 2, 2012). The appeal date is January 24, 2013.
- ↑ Syrian rebel commander says Aleppo to be liberated 'within days' , Haaretz (July 31, 2012). The appeal date is January 24, 2013.
- ↑ Battle to 'liberate' Aleppo has begun: defecting rebels , The China Post (23 July 2012). Archived August 25, 2012. The appeal date is January 24, 2013.
- ↑ Syrian rebels claim to control most of Aleppo (Inaccessible link) . The date of circulation is October 15, 2016. Archived October 19, 2016.
- ↑ Opposition militant leader in Aleppo declined leadership
- ↑ Leith Fadel . Syrian top rebel commander , The Daily Star (3 November 2013). The appeal date is November 27, 2013.
- ↑ Ruth Sherlock . Syria rebel quits after battlefield defeat , The Telegraph (4 November 2013). The appeal date is July 31, 2016.
- ↑ Syrian rebels "arrived in Kobani" to help the Kurds
- ↑ Abdel Jabbar al-Okaydi: The United States has changed its promises. Archived October 18, 2016.