Palestine Liberation Army
Semi-independent military branch of Palestine Liberation Organization
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| 2024 | After the fall of the Assad regime, the Syrian transitional government demanded that Palestinian armed groups, including the PLA, disarm and dissolve their military formations. The PLA met at the PLO headquarters in Damascus, expressing support for Syrian unity and condemning the Israeli invasion of Syria. |
| August 5 2020 | PLA commander Maj. Gen. Muhammad Tariq al-Khadra died in Damascus due to COVID-19. |
| 2018 | Involved in multiple military campaigns in Syria, including Rif Dimashq offensive, Southern Damascus offensive, and Daraa Governorate campaign. |
| 2017 | Participated in the Qaboun offensive in Syria. |
| September 2017 | By September, approximately 228 PLA fighters had been killed in action during the Syrian Civil War, including a high-ranking brigadier general Anwar al-Saqa. |
| 2016 | Continued military operations in Syria, including multiple Rif Dimashq offensives from June to October. |
| 2015 | A number of PLA fighters led by Major Khaldoun Al Nader were allegedly executed for refusing to fight against rebels in Daraa. |
| 2015 | Engaged in multiple military operations during the Syrian Civil War, including the Battle of Yarmouk Camp, Battle of Zabadani, and multiple Rif Dimashq offensives. |
| 2015 | The PLA was reduced to being active only in Syria, focusing on recruiting male Palestinian refugees. |
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