Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi

Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi (Arabic: عبد الجبار العكيدي, romanized: ʿAbd al-Jabbār al-ʿUkaydī) (also spelled al-Aqidi or al-Okaidi) is a former commander and spokesman for the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo. A former colonel in the Syrian Arab Army, he defected in early 2012.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} On 3 November 2013, he announced his resignation from the Aleppo Revolutionary Military Council due to disunity among the rebels and constant retreats from battles, including the Aleppo offensive (October–December 2013).^[6]

Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi
Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi in 2012
Allegiance	Syria (until 2011) Free Syrian Army (2012–2016)
Service/branch	Syrian Arab Army (until 2011) Free Syrian Army (2012–2016)
Years of service	1989–2011
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Mechanized Infantry
Commands held	Aleppo Revolutionary Military Council
Battles/wars	Battle of Aleppo (2012–16) Siege of Menagh Air Base Battle of al-Qusayr (2013) Operation Northern Storm

References

1. "Inside Syria's civil war". CBS News. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
2. . Al Akhbar. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
3. "162 Dead in Syria as Army Claims Control of Aleppo Rebel Bastion". Naharnet. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
4. "Syrian rebel commander says Aleppo to be liberated 'within days'". Haaretz. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
5. . The China Post. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
6. Ruth Sherlock (4 November 2013). "Syria rebel quits after battlefield defeat". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 July 2016.