Authenticity and Development Front

Authenticity and Development Front
جبهة الأصالة والتنمية^[1]
Jabhat al-'asalah wa'l-tanmiyah
Authenticity and Development Front; جبهة الأصالة والتنمية; Jabhat al-'asalah wa'l-tanmiyah
Leaders	Khalid al-Hamad
Dates of operation	November 2012 – present
Group(s)	Unification Army; Lions of the East Army (Former); The White Shroud
Active regions	Aleppo Governorate; Hama Governorate;
Ideology	Islamism
Part of	Mujahideen Shura Council (2014–2015) ; Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army Hawar Kilis Operations Room (2017-present, Northern Aleppo branch only);
Allies	Turkey; Tahrir al-Sham; Jaysh al-Islam; Ahrar al-Sham; Saraya Ahl al-Sham
Opponents	Syrian Arab Armed Forces; Iran; Russia; Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant; Hezbollah; PFLP-GC; Syrian Democratic Forces
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign Rif Dimashq offensive (August–November 2014); Eastern Qalamoun offensive (September–October 2016); ; Deir ez-Zor clashes (2011–14); Battle of Aleppo (2012-2016) Aleppo offensive (October–November 2016); ; Siege of Northern Homs; Inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil War; 2017 Hama offensive; Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War Operation Euphrates Shield; Turkish military operation in Afrin; ; Northwestern Syria offensive (April-August 2019);

The Authenticity and Development Front (Arabic: جبهة الأصالة والتنمية; Jabhat al-'asalah wa'l-tanmiyah) is an alliance of rebel groups that is active during the Syrian Civil War. The alliance is considered to be moderate by Charles Lister (from Middle East Institute)^[10] and the BBC.^[11]

^ ^a ^b "The Non-State Militant Landscape in Syria". Combating Terrorism Center. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ Sinjab, Lina (17 October 2013). "Syria crisis: Guide to armed and political opposition". BBC. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ "Northern Homs based rebel group joins Authenticity and Development Front". Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
^ "The Authenticity and Development front cuts all of its ties with the New Syrian Army. | en.deirezzor24.net". Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
^ "Analysis: Insurgents launch major offensive against Assad regime in Hama province - FDD's Long War Journal". FDD's Long War Journal. 24 March 2017.
^ "The Mujahedeen Army of Aleppo". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ "ثوار القلمون يطردون تنظيم "الدولة" من مناطق جديدة". الدرر الشامية. 15 March 2015.
^ Image malcolmxtreme.files.wordpress.com ^{[better source needed]}
^ "جبهة الأصالة والتنمية كتائب أهل الأثر جانب من مشاركتنا في عملية #غصن_الزيتون عفرين". YouTube.
^ Charles Lister, Yes, there are 70,000 moderate opposition fighters in Syria. Here’s what we know about them Archived 2016-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, The Spectator, 27 November 2015
^ Guide to the Syrian rebels, BBC, 13 December 2013

[ctc-1] "The Non-State Militant Landscape in Syria". Combating Terrorism Center. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[BBC17Oct-2] Sinjab, Lina (17 October 2013). "Syria crisis: Guide to armed and political opposition". BBC. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[3] "Northern Homs based rebel group joins Authenticity and Development Front". Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-05-22.

[4] "The Authenticity and Development front cuts all of its ties with the New Syrian Army. | en.deirezzor24.net". Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-02.

[5] "Analysis: Insurgents launch major offensive against Assad regime in Hama province - FDD's Long War Journal". FDD's Long War Journal. 24 March 2017.

[ceip8April-6] "The Mujahedeen Army of Aleppo". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[haidara-7] "ثوار القلمون يطردون تنظيم "الدولة" من مناطق جديدة". الدرر الشامية. 15 March 2015.

[8] Image malcolmxtreme.files.wordpress.com ^{[better source needed]}

[9] "جبهة الأصالة والتنمية كتائب أهل الأثر جانب من مشاركتنا في عملية #غصن_الزيتون عفرين". YouTube.

[Lister1-10] Charles Lister, Yes, there are 70,000 moderate opposition fighters in Syria. Here’s what we know about them Archived 2016-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, The Spectator, 27 November 2015

[BBC-11] Guide to the Syrian rebels, BBC, 13 December 2013

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Authenticity and Development Front جبهة الأصالة والتنمية^[1] Jabhat al-'asalah wa'l-tanmiyah

Leaders	Khalid al-Hamad ^[1]
Dates of operation	November 2012 – present^[2]
Group(s)	Unification Army^[3] Lions of the East Army (Former)^[4] The White Shroud
Active regions	Aleppo Governorate Hama Governorate^[5]
Ideology	Islamism^[6]
Part of	Mujahideen Shura Council (2014–2015) Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army Hawar Kilis Operations Room (2017-present, Northern Aleppo branch only)
Allies	Turkey Tahrir al-Sham Jaysh al-Islam Ahrar al-Sham Saraya Ahl al-Sham
Opponents	Syrian Arab Armed Forces Iran Russia Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant^[7] Hezbollah PFLP-GC Syrian Democratic Forces
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign Rif Dimashq offensive (August–November 2014)^[8] Eastern Qalamoun offensive (September–October 2016) Deir ez-Zor clashes (2011–14) Battle of Aleppo (2012-2016) Aleppo offensive (October–November 2016) Siege of Northern Homs Inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil War 2017 Hama offensive Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War Operation Euphrates Shield Turkish military operation in Afrin^[9] Northwestern Syria offensive (April-August 2019)