National Front for Liberation

National Front for Liberation
National Front for Liberation
الجبهة الوطنية للتحرير
	Flag of the National Front for Liberation Logo of the National Front for Liberation
Leaders	Since August 2018: Col. Fadlallah al-Haji (commander-in-chief and Sham Legion); Ahmad Sarhan ("Abu Satif") (first deputy and Suqour al-Sham Brigades); Walid al-Mushayil ("Abu Hashim") (second deputy and Jaysh al-Ahrar); Anad al-Darwish ("Abu al-Munathir") (chief of staff and Ahrar al-Sham); May–August 2018: Lt. Col. Suhaib Leoush (deputy commander and Free Idlib Army); Maj. Muhammad Mansour (chief of staff and Army of Victory);
Dates of operation	28 May 2018 – 29 January 2025
Allegiance	Syrian Interim Government
Active regions	Northwestern Syria Idlib Governorate; Hama Governorate; Aleppo Governorate; Latakia Governorate;
Size	70,000 (claimed)[better source needed]
Part of	Syrian National Army (since October 2019); Unified Military Council (Idlib); Military Operations Command
Allies	Turkey; Army of Glory; Tahrir al-Sham
Opponents	Ba'athist Syria; Russia; Iran; Syrian Democratic Forces
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Operation Olive Branch Afrin insurgency; ; 2018 Idlib crisis; 5th Idlib inter-rebel conflict; Northwestern Syria offensive (April–August 2019); Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020); Idlib Governorate clashes (June 2020); Northwestern Syria clashes (December 2022–November 2024); 2024 Syrian opposition offensives Battle of Aleppo (2024); Palmyra offensive (2024); ;
Website	https://twitter.com/alwataniatahrer

The National Front for Liberation (Arabic: الجبهة الوطنية للتحرير, Al-Jabhat al-Wataniya lil-Tahrir) is a Syrian rebel coalition that is part of the Syrian National Army (SNA) fighting in the Syrian Civil War. The group was formed by 11 rebel factions in northwestern Syria in May 2018,^[9] and was officially announced on 28 May 2018. The formation receives major support from Turkey.^[5] The group joined the SNA on 4 October 2019.^[4]

At the event on 29 January declaring the victory of the Syrian revolution, most factions of the armed opposition, including the Syrian National Army, which the NFL is part of, announced their pending dissolution. Around 80,000 fighters^[10] are expected to be incorporated into the newly formed Ministry of Defense.^[11]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Meet the leading leaders of the "National Liberation Front"". Enab Baladi. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b "11 FSA Factions in New Command in of "National Front Liberation"". Syria Call. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
^ "المعارضة المعتدلة.. القوة الأساسية في إدلب | هيومن فويس | عين على الحقيقة". هيومن فويس | عين على الحقيقة (in Arabic). 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
^ ^a ^b "At the request of the Turkish Government, the National Liberation Front merges with the "National Army" in the form of 4 Corps of the "Ministry of Defense within the interim Syrian government"". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b "11 فصيلًا يشكلون "الجبهة الوطنية للتحرير" في إدلب". Enab Baladi. 29 May 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
^ Anchal Vohra (May 2019). "Turkey-backed fighters join forces with HTS rebels in Idlib". Al Jazeera English. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Four dead for "units" Kurdish in Afrin region in confrontations with the "free"". SMART News Agency. 9 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
^ "Are the Idlib civil war and HTS domination the end of the Syrian revolution?". Middle East Monitor. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
^ "Many factions in the province of Idlib are moving to merge under the name "National Liberation Front"". Syria Call. 11 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
^ "Forging a united front: The challenges of building Syria's new army". 3 February 2025.
^ "Syrian Leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa Delivers 'Victory Speech,' Outlines Syria's Future Roadmap, Announces Dissolution Of Ba'ath Party, Armed Factions Into New 'Syrian Army'; Military Operations Command Declares Al-Sharaa President Of Syria During Transitional Phase". MEMRI. Retrieved 29 January 2025.

[meet-1] "Meet the leading leaders of the "National Liberation Front"". Enab Baladi. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

[call-2] "11 FSA Factions in New Command in of "National Front Liberation"". Syria Call. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

[3] "المعارضة المعتدلة.. القوة الأساسية في إدلب | هيومن فويس | عين على الحقيقة". هيومن فويس | عين على الحقيقة (in Arabic). 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

[4corps-4] "At the request of the Turkish Government, the National Liberation Front merges with the "National Army" in the form of 4 Corps of the "Ministry of Defense within the interim Syrian government"". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

[grape-5] "11 فصيلًا يشكلون "الجبهة الوطنية للتحرير" في إدلب". Enab Baladi. 29 May 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

[join-6] Anchal Vohra (May 2019). "Turkey-backed fighters join forces with HTS rebels in Idlib". Al Jazeera English. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

[afrin-7] "Four dead for "units" Kurdish in Afrin region in confrontations with the "free"". SMART News Agency. 9 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2018.

[8] "Are the Idlib civil war and HTS domination the end of the Syrian revolution?". Middle East Monitor. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2025.

[9] "Many factions in the province of Idlib are moving to merge under the name "National Liberation Front"". Syria Call. 11 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

[10] "Forging a united front: The challenges of building Syria's new army". 3 February 2025.

[11] "Syrian Leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa Delivers 'Victory Speech,' Outlines Syria's Future Roadmap, Announces Dissolution Of Ba'ath Party, Armed Factions Into New 'Syrian Army'; Military Operations Command Declares Al-Sharaa President Of Syria During Transitional Phase". MEMRI. Retrieved 29 January 2025.

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