Hamza Division | |
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فرقة الحمزة Firqat al-Hamza | |
Leaders | Col. Saber Safar [1] |
Dates of operation | 8 April 2013 – 31 July 2018 [2] |
Group(s) |
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Headquarters | Inkhil, Syria [3] |
Active regions | |
Part of |
Free Syrian Army
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Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces Islamic State |
Battles and wars |
Syrian Civil War
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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". [2] 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.
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]
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