Salim Idris

Salim Idris
سلیم إدریس
Salim Idris ; سلیم إدریس
Born	1958 (age 65–66); Al-Mubarakiya, Homs Governorate, Syria
Allegiance	Syria; (1979 – July 2012) Syrian National Coalition (December 2012–present)
Service/branch	Syrian Armed Forces; (1979 – July 2012) ; Free Syrian Army; (July 2012–2016) Syrian National Army; (2016–2021)
Years of service	1979-2022
Rank	Brigadier general (?–2019); Major general (2019–present)
Unit	Corps of Engineers
Battles/wars	Syrian Civil War Daraa offensive (February–May 2014); 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria; Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020);

Salim Idris (Arabic: سلیم ادریس Salīm Idrīs) (born 1958)^[1] is the former Chief of Staff of the Supreme Military Council (SMC) of the Syrian National Army, a Syrian armed opposition group. He has a PhD in "electronic radars" and speaks five languages, including English.^[2] An East German-trained electronics professor, he was a general in the Syrian Army when he defected in July 2012.^[3] Idris is widely considered to represent the moderate elements of Syria's armed opposition, as armed opposition leaders under his leadership have subscribed to the pro-democracy Proclamation of Principles.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

^ "National Army: A marriage of convenience, or a strategic asset?". Enab Baladi. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
^ رئيس أركان الجيش الحر سليم إدريس
^ Jeremy M. Sharp; Christopher M. Blanchard (6 September 2013). "Armed Conflict in Syria: Background and U.S. Response" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
^ "Syrian Free Army names Salim Idris new chief of staff". Al Arabiya News. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
^ "AP Interview: New Syrian rebel commander 'very afraid' regime will use chemical weapons". The Washington Post. 19 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
^ "Syrian rebel leader: We won't share U.S. arms with extremists". NPR.
^ "Free Syrian Army Proclamation of Principles" (PDF). IRIN News.

[1] "National Army: A marriage of convenience, or a strategic asset?". Enab Baladi. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

[2] رئيس أركان الجيش الحر سليم إدريس

[3] Jeremy M. Sharp; Christopher M. Blanchard (6 September 2013). "Armed Conflict in Syria: Background and U.S. Response" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 14 September 2013.

[4] "Syrian Free Army names Salim Idris new chief of staff". Al Arabiya News. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.

[5] "AP Interview: New Syrian rebel commander 'very afraid' regime will use chemical weapons". The Washington Post. 19 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2012.

[6] "Syrian rebel leader: We won't share U.S. arms with extremists". NPR.

[7] "Free Syrian Army Proclamation of Principles" (PDF). IRIN News.

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Salim Idris سلیم إدریس

Born	1958 (age 65–66) Al-Mubarakiya, Homs Governorate, Syria
Allegiance	Syria (1979 – July 2012) Syrian National Coalition (December 2012–present)
Service/branch	Syrian Armed Forces (1979 – July 2012) Free Syrian Army (July 2012–2016) Syrian National Army (2016–2021)
Years of service	1979-2022
Rank	Brigadier general (?–2019) Major general (2019–present)
Unit	Corps of Engineers
Battles/wars	Syrian Civil War Daraa offensive (February–May 2014) 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020)