The 23rd Division or 16th Infantry Division was a Syrian rebel group affiliated with the Free Syrian Army. Formed in September 2013, the group was active mainly in the city Aleppo and its surroundings
Fighters of the 23rd Division, led by Col. Abu Mustafa, during the Turkish military operation in Afrin in February 2018. The group's flag can be seen in the background.
Col. Hassan Rajoub, leader of 23rd Division, during the Turkish military operation in Afrin in March 2018.
23rd Division fighters during the Turkish military operation in Afrin in February 2018.
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The Syrian National Army, also known as the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army, was a coalition of armed Syrian groups that participated in the Syrian civil war. Comprising various rebel factions that em
23rd Division (Syrian rebel group)
…mid-2016, the 16th Division suffered heavy casualties and was dissolved. Remnants of the group then formed the 23rd Division (Arabic: الفرقة 23). The Syrian National Army faction of the group in northern Aleppo was disbanded after its leadership was attacked by the Levant Front in August 2020, with its other members were…
Rebel fighter opening fire with a machine gun during the Battle of al-Bab, 14 December 2016.
Syrian National Army fighters near Jandiris district northern Aleppo's countryside, 11 February 2018
Syrian National Army fighters on 12 October 2019
Turkish-supplied FNSS ACV-15, manned by a SNA crew, during operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.