Salim Idris

Salim Idris (Arabic: سلیم ادریس Salīm Idrīs) (born 1958) is the former Chief of Staff of the Supreme Military Council (SMC) of the Syrian National Army, a Syrian armed opposition group. He has a PhD in "electronic radars" and speaks five languages, including English. An East German-trained electronics professor, he was a general in the Syrian Army when he defected in July 2012. Idris is widely considered to represent the moderate elements of Syria's armed opposition, as armed opposition leaders under his leadership have subscribed to the pro-democracy Proclamation of Principles.

Salim Idris
سلیم إدریس
Born1958 (age 6566)
Al-Mubarakiya, Homs Governorate, Syria
Allegiance Syria
(1979 – July 2012)
Syrian National Coalition (December 2012–present)
Service/branch Syrian Armed Forces
(1979 – July 2012)
Free Syrian Army
(July 2012–2016)
Syrian National Army
(2016–2021)
Years of service1979-2022
RankBrigadier general (?–2019)
Major general (2019–present)
UnitCorps of Engineers
Battles/warsSyrian Civil War
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