National Front for Liberation

National Front for Liberation
National Front for Liberation
الجبهة الوطنية للتحرير; Al-Jabhat al-Wataniya lil-Tahrir
	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 – present
Allegiance	Syrian Interim Government
Active regions	Northwestern Syria Idlib Governorate; Hama Governorate; Aleppo Governorate; Latakia Governorate;
Size	70,000 (claimed)
Part of	Free Syrian Army Syrian National Army (since October 2019); Unified Military Council (Idlib); Al-Fateh al-Mubin;
Allies	Turkey; Army of Glory; Tahrir al-Sham (sometimes)
Opponents	Syria; Russia; Iran; Syrian Democratic Forces; Tahrir al-Sham (sometimes)
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);
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, and was officially announced on 28 May 2018. The formation receives major support from Turkey. The group joined the SNA on 4 October 2019.

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