Forces of Martyr Ahmad al-Abdo

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Forces of Martyr Ahmad al-Abdo
قوات الشهيد أحمد العبدو
Leaders	Colonel Bakur Salim al-Salim †[1] Captain Ahmed Tamer[2]
Dates of operation	August 2013–present
Group(s)	Syrian Desert Brigade[3]
Active regions	Rif Dimashq Governorate (until April 2018)[1] Al-Tanf (US base) (since March 2016) Northern Aleppo Governorate (since April 2018)
Size	2,500 (2017, self-claim)[3]
Part of	Free Syrian Army[1] Southern Front (until April 2018)[3]
Allies	Lions of the East Army Revolutionary Commando Army Army of Free Tribes Jaysh al-Islam Al-Qaratayn Martyrs Brigade[4]
Opponents	Syrian Armed Forces (ceasefire during 2016, continued conflict since 2017)[3] Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War 2016 Abu Kamal offensive Eastern Qalamoun offensive (September–October 2016) Syrian Desert campaign (December 2016–April 2017) Syrian Desert campaign (May–July 2017) Eastern Qalamoun offensive (April 2018) Opposition–ISIL conflict during the Syrian Civil War
Website	http://www.qalamon.com/

The Forces of Martyr Ahmad al-Abdo is a Syrian rebel group previously affiliated with the Free Syrian Army's Southern Front. The group was named after either Ahmad al-Abdo al-Saeed, a Syrian civilian who was killed in the early 2011 protests, or first lieutenant Ahmad al-Abdo, a rebel commander who was killed in action during the war.^[5] The group received support from the Friends of Syria Group.^[3]