Bashar al-Zoubi
Bashar al-Zoubi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | بشار الزعبي |
| Nickname | Abu Fadi |
| Born | |
| Allegiance | Ba'athist Syria (?-2011) Syrian National Council (present) |
| Branch | Free Syrian Army |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Southern Front Yarmouk Brigade |
| Conflicts | Syrian civil war |
Bashar al-Zoubi (Arabic: بشار الزعبي), also known as Abu Fadi, is a Syrian general-turned rebel leader who defected from the Syrian Armed Forces. He became the leader of the Southern Front. He was also the head of the Yarmouk Brigade.
Personal life
Al-Zoubi, a native of Al Taybah,[3] "made his fortune in the tourism industry" and is from the al-Zoubi clan.[4]
Syrian civil war
Al-Zoubi defected from the Syrian government in 2011. He later became the "commander-in-chief" of the Southern Front, as well as the head of the Yarmouk Brigade.[5]
Al-Zoubi was part of an "opposition delegation", including Adham al-Akrad and Ahmad al-Awda, which negotiated with Russia in late June 2018, though he rejected the proposed terms of the settlement.[6]
An unsuccessful assassination attempt on his life was made in December 2013.[7]
References
- ^ "Syrian rebels seize Jordan crossing from government: rebel, security source". Yahoo News. Reuters. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Patrick McDonnell; Nabih Bulos (21 June 2015). "Syrian military and Druze allies join forces to fend off 'terrorists'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Walid Al Nofal (27 September 2020). "Three assassinated, three detained: Meet the most prominent 'reconciliation figures' in Syria's southern province of Daraa". Syria Direct. Translated by Mateo Nelson. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ Michael Weiss (15 August 2013). "The Southern Front, Part I". Now News. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ Leila Alwan. "Syrian revolutionaries: 'Carrying arms was not a choice'". Al Arabiya English. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Syria Southern Factions Split After Busra 'Settlement'". Asharq Al-Awsat. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "نجاة قائد بالجيش الحر من الاغتيال" (in Arabic). Al Jazeera. 22 December 2013. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2025.