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Founder of Free Syrian Army promoted in new military

Summary by The New Arab
Syria's defence ministry on Sunday announced that Riad al-Asaad, one of the first defectors from toppled president Bashar al-Assad's forces, had been promoted to the rank of brigadier general. Asaad was a colonel in the Syrian Air Force under Assad before he defected to form the rebel Free Syrian Army at the outset of the conflict in 2011. Defence ministry spokesman Asem Ghalyoun said in a statement on X that "Colonel Riad al-Asaad has been prom…

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Founder of Free Syrian Army promoted in new military

Syria's defence ministry on Sunday announced that Riad al-Asaad, one of the first defectors from toppled president Bashar al-Assad's forces, had been promoted to the rank of brigadier general. Asaad was a colonel in the Syrian Air Force under Assad before he defected to form the rebel Free Syrian Army at the outset of the conflict in 2011. Defence ministry spokesman Asem Ghalyoun said in a statement on X that "Colonel Riad al-Asaad has been prom…

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The New Arab broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
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