Deir ez-Zor Military Council

Deir ez-Zor Military Council
مجلس دير الزور العسكري
Leaders
  • Rashid Abu Khawla[1] (also known as Ahmad Abu Khawla and Abu Khawla al-Diri; general commander until 2023)[2][3]
  • Yasser al-Dahla (also known as Abu Majd al-Rifai,[4] commander of the Gathering of Baggara Youth)[5]
  • Khalid Awad [6][7]
Dates of operation8 December 2016 – present
Group(s)Gathering of al-Baggara Youth[8]
Active regions
AlliesElite Forces
Al-Sanadid Forces
People's Protection Units
Martyr Amara Arab Women's Battalion[9]
Battles and wars
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The Deir ez-Zor Military Council is an Arab-majority militia of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), based in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate.

  1. ^ Zana Omar (9 March 2017). "US-backed Forces Find Chemical Weapons Factory in Deir Ezzor". Voice of America.
  2. ^ J.O. (26 February 2017). ""Al-Raqqa isolation from Deir ez-Zor is imminent"". Hawar News Agency. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Leading role in intentionally for "Qassioun": Following the control of tenderness, we are heading towards Diralzor (video)". Qasioun News. 11 December 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Yasser Al-Dahleh, with audio and video, refutes what the media has announced about his break-up and adherence to the regime". Xeber 24. 9 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Military police of SDF arrest leader of al-Bakkara Youth Gathering Yasser al-Dahla, the defected of Syrian Elite Forces". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 2 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Wrath of Euphrates announces death of commander in DeirEzzor Military Council Khalid Awad". Syria Live Map. 22 February 2017.
  7. ^ "More than 40 barrels target the west of Rif Dimashq and more fighters of Syria Democratic Forces killed in clashes at the eastern countryside of Al-Raqqah". SOHR. 22 February 2017.
  8. ^ "The Gathering of Al-Bakkara Youth continues their battle and get closer to the hometown of the Sheikh of Bakkara". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 10 September 2017.
  9. ^ "SDF about forming first Arab all-female brigade - ANHA". en.hawarnews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  10. ^ "Abu Khoula: SDF's advance east of al-Raqqa prepares for Deir ez-Zor liberation". Hawar News Agency. 18 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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