Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi
Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi | |
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.png) Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi in 2012 | |
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| Years of service | 1989–2011 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Mechanized Infantry |
| Commands | Aleppo Revolutionary Military Council |
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Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi (Arabic: عبد الجبار العكيدي, romanized: ʿAbd al-Jabbār al-ʿUkaydī) (also spelled al-Aqidi or al-Okaidi) is a former commander and spokesman for the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo. A former colonel in the Syrian Arab Army, he defected in early 2012.[1][2][3][4][5] On 3 November 2013, he announced his resignation from the Aleppo Revolutionary Military Council due to disunity among the rebels and constant retreats from battles, including the Aleppo offensive (October–December 2013).[6]
References
- ^ "Inside Syria's civil war". CBS News. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Aleppo clashes continue as opposition demands UN meet". Al Akhbar. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "162 Dead in Syria as Army Claims Control of Aleppo Rebel Bastion". Naharnet. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Syrian rebel commander says Aleppo to be liberated 'within days'". Haaretz. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Battle to 'liberate' Aleppo has begun: defecting rebels". The China Post. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ Sherlock, Ruth (4 November 2013). "Syria rebel quits after battlefield defeat". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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