Syrian National Army

The **Syrian National Army** (**SNA**; ), also known as the **Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army** (**TFSA**), is a coalition of armed Syrian groups that participate in the Syrian civil war. Comprising various rebel factions that emerged at the start of the war in July 2011, it was officially established in 2017 under the auspices of Turkey, who provides funding, training, and military support.

## Relations with Free Syrian Army

The Syrian National Army used to be the Free Syrian Army, a loose faction made of defectors from the Syrian Arab Army after 2011 crackdowns. The FSA still exists, but a lot of members has moved to the newer, Turkish-backed Syrian opposition group.

### Free Syrian Army

The Free Syrian Army is a loose faction formed in 2011, made of mostly defectors from the Syrian Arab Armed Forces. The group was officially formed on the 29th of July, 2011. It was formed by seven Syrian military officers. The FSA has condemned Al-Assad's 2011 protest crackdown.

## Organization

**First Legion**

- Division 11
    - Brigade 111
    - Brigade 112
    - Brigade 113

- Division 12
    - Brigade 121
    - Brigade 122
    - Brigade 123

- Division 13
    - Brigade 131
    - Brigade 132
    - Brigade 133

- Division 14
    - Brigade 141
    - Brigade 142
    - Brigade 143
    - Brigade 144
    - Brigade 144
    - Brigade 146

**Second Legion**
- Division 21
    - Brigade 211
    - Brigade 212
    - Brigade 213

- Division 22
    - Brigade 221
    - Brigade 222
    - Brigade 223

- Division 23
    - Brigade 231
    - Brigade 232
    - Brigade 233

- Division 24
    - Brigade 241
    - Brigade 242
    - Brigade 243

- Jaysh Al-Islam
    - Brigade 251
    - Brigade 252
    - Brigade 253
    - Brigade 254
    - Brigade 255
    - Brigade 256
    - Brigade 257

- Division 26
    - Brigade 261
    - Brigade 262
    - Brigade 263

- Division 27
    - Brigade 271
    - Brigade 272
    - Brigade 273

**Third Legion**
- Division 31
    - Brigade 311
    - Brigade 312
    - Brigade 313

- Division 32
    - Brigade 320
    - Brigade 321
    - Brigade 322
    - Brigade 323

- Division 33
    - Brigade 331
    - Brigade 332
    - Brigade 333

- Division 34
    - Brigade 341
    - Brigade 342
    - Brigade 343
    - Brigade 344
Citation for all the above.

## Infobox (war faction)

- **name**: Syrian National Army
- **native name**: الجيش الوطني السوري
- **war**: Syrian civil war
- **image**:
- **caption**: Flag of The Syrian National Army
- **active**: 2017-Present
- **allegiance**:  Syrian Interim Government
- **leader**: Salem al-Meslet
- **headquarters**: Azaz, Aleppo Governorate
- **area**: Northern Syria
*Idlib Governorate
*Aleppo Governorate
*Hasakah Governorate
*Raqqa Governorate
- **strength**: 80,000–100,000 (After merging with NFL)
- **allies**:

- **opponents**:

- **battles**: Syrian Civil War
*Operation Olive Branch
*Siege of Northern Homs
*2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria
*2019 Tell Rifaat clashes
*Idlib Governorate clashes (January 2019)
*Operation Euphrates Shield
Libyan Civil War (2014–present), Libyan Civil War (2014–2020)
*2019–20 Western Libya campaign
*2020 Central Libya campaign
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war
- **designated as terror group by**:  Iran

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