Syrian army soldiers guard the city of Daraa, in southern Syria, on March 18, 2025. (Credit: AFP)
In a short video published on April 13, the spokesperson for the Eighth Brigade, Mohammad al-Hourani, announced the group's dissolution: “We, officers, soldiers and members, announce the complete dissolution of this formation. This decision is part of a desire to preserve national unity and strengthen the security and stability [of the new Syrian state].” The news signals a success for the Syrian transitional government, since the leader of the Eighth Brigade, Ahmad al-Awda, had previously refused to hand over his weapons to the regular army after becoming the first rebel leader to enter Damascus in the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, on Dec. 8, according to several sources. Last Friday, security forces belonging to the Interior Ministry entered the southern town of Bosra al-Sham (Daraa governorate), after a deadly ambush by members of the...
In a short video published on April 13, the spokesperson for the Eighth Brigade, Mohammad al-Hourani, announced the group's dissolution: “We, officers, soldiers and members, announce the complete dissolution of this formation. This decision is part of a desire to preserve national unity and strengthen the security and stability [of the new Syrian state].” The news signals a success for the Syrian transitional government, since the leader of the Eighth Brigade, Ahmad al-Awda, had previously refused to hand over his weapons to the regular army after becoming the first rebel leader to enter Damascus in the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, on Dec. 8, according to several sources. Last Friday, security forces belonging to the Interior Ministry entered the southern town of Bosra al-Sham (Daraa governorate), after a deadly ambush by members of...