Freemen Of Syria
The Freemen of Syria are a brigade of Syrian opposition fighters part of the Free Syrian Army who were active during the Syrian civil war, near Aleppo.
The brigade funds itself from donations mainly from Saudi Arabia, looting warehouses, and kidnapping people for ransom. They later ended up joining the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement and the Sham Legion. A part of the Northern Brigade left the Sham Legion in 2017 but it is unknown if the group is still active.
| Freemen of Syria Liwa Ahrar Souriya | |
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| Arabic: لواء أحرار سورية | |
 Ali Belo, commander of Liwa Ahrar Souriya until September 2013 | |
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| Dates of operation | February 2012 — present |
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| Headquarters | Anadan and Azaz, Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
| Active regions | Aleppo Governorate and Raqqa Governorate, Syria |
| Ideology | Syrian nationalism Sunni Islamism |
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| Battles and wars | Syrian civil war
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