Syrian National Army
Coalition of armed Syrian opposition groups
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| February 3 2025 | Two SNA generals, Saif Abu Bakr and Abu Amsha, promoted to lead the newly formed 25th Division of the Syrian army. Raed al Arab, commander of Liberation and Construction Movement, made head of the 118th Armored Division. |
| January 29 2025 | At the Syrian Revolution Victory Conference, SNA announced its dissolution and incorporation into the newly formed Ministry of Defense. |
| November 2024 | Participated in Syrian Opposition offensives alongside Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, leading to the fall of the Assad regime through Operation 'Dawn Of Freedom'. Captured areas in Aleppo countryside including Manbij, Tel Rifaat, and Shahba region. |
| July 2024 | Turkey deployed approximately 400 Syrian National Army (SNA) mercenaries from the Sultan Suleiman Shah Division, Al-Hamzah Division, and Sultan Murad Division to participate in the Turkish-PKK conflict in Northern Iraq. Some SNA fighters were reportedly captured by the Kurdistan Workers' Party during this operation. |
| May 2024 | An additional 250 members of the SNA's Sultan Murad Division were dispatched to Niger by Turkey's National Intelligence Organization. |
| January 2024 | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Turkey deployed Syrian National Army (SNA) fighters to participate in the anti-ISIS campaign in Niger. |
| 2023 | Trafficking in Persons Report revealed that Syrian National Army factions recruited and used Syrian children as child soldiers in Libya. |
| September 2021 | Syrian National Army groups coalesced into two main blocs: the Azm Operations Room and the Syrian Front for Liberation. |
| April 2021 | An additional military formation named 'al-Quwat al-Radifa' (Auxiliary Forces) was created in Idlib. |
| 2020 | Turkey begins hiring and transporting Syrian National Army fighters to Libya to support the Government of National Accord (GNA), with several SNA member groups volunteering for the operation despite objections from the Syrian Interim Government. |
| September 2020 | Turkey deployed 2,580 Syrian National Army fighters to fight in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, with up to 541 Syrian fighters reported killed in combat by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). |
| September 15 2020 | UN International Independent Commission on Syria reported systematic atrocities by Syrian National Army forces against Kurdish populations, including torture, rape, murder, looting, forced displacement, and kidnappings. |
| November 25 2019 | Operation Peace Spring completed, with territories between Ras al Ayn and Tal Abyad secured. |
| October 22 2019 | After capturing Tell Abyad, Syrian National Army fighters kidnapped young men from Bîr Atwan village, mutilated a YPJ fighter's body, and executed four unarmed people on a road. |
| October 20 2019 | Concluded the Second Battle of Ras al-Ayn, with SDF fighters retreating from Ras al Ain during a US and Turkey-brokered ceasefire. |
| October 13 2019 | Peace Spring forces captured the border town of tal Abyad during the military operation. |
| October 9 2019 | Turkish Armed Forces and Syrian National Army launched Operation Peace Spring against SDF, targeting what Turkish President Erdogan called a 'threat of terror' against Turkey. |
| October 4 2019 | SNA incorporated the National Front for Liberation during the Syrian government's northwestern offensive in Idlib Governorate. |
| August 2019 | Conducted Operation Dawn of Idlib, a military operation in the Idlib Governorate aimed at combating Syrian government and allied forces in the region. |
| August 16 2019 | Syrian National Army (SNA) sent significant reinforcements to frontlines in Hama and Idlib, supporting an offensive against HTS and rebel groups. Rebel forces subsequently launched a heavy attack on the government-held village of Sukayk. |
| January 27 2019 | Glory Corps and Sham Legion fighters kidnapped and tortured a doctor from his clinic in Afrin, claiming he was a member of the Democratic Union Party (PYD). |
| November 18 2018 | Heavy clashes in Afrin between Turkish-backed insurgent factions resulted in at least 25 militants killed, including 14 from Ahrar al-Sharqiya and 9 from other groups, primarily in the Mahmudiya and Villat neighborhoods. |
| October 3 2018 | Glory Corps attempted to seize 4 houses inhabited by displaced families from Arbin in Afrin city, but were stopped by the Sultan Murad Division and rebel military police. |
| April 18 2018 | Announcement of the Raqqa Military Council in Urfa, Turkey, consisting of 6 military groups, signifying a strategic military organization effort. |
| March 25 2018 | Following the capture of Afrin, clashes broke out between the Hamza Division and Ahrar al-Sharqiya, with the latter capturing around 200 fighters. A ceasefire was signed the same day under Turkey's auspices. |
| March 15 2018 | Rebel factions in northern Homs Governorate formed the 4th Legion, which later transferred to northern Aleppo. |
| January 20 2018 | The Syrian National Army (SNA) began ground offensives in the Afrin Region as part of Operation Olive Branch, working in conjunction with Turkish Armed Forces. The operation targeted the Kurdish-led Democratic Union Party (PYD), with the initial objective of capturing the entire Afrin-Turkey border. SNA forces conducted ground attacks against YPG and SDF forces, supported by Turkish air strikes, artillery, armored units, and special forces. |
| 2017 | Syrian National Army (SNA) officially established under the auspices of Turkey. |
| December 30 2017 | FSA groups unified to form the National Army, establishing three military 'legions' (corps): 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. |
| September 24 2017 | Hamza Division opened a military academy in al-Bab, with plans to train 2,200 fighters over two months to form a 'Syrian National Army' in northern Syria. The military commander was Abdullah Halawa. |
| July 3 2017 | Mahmoud Khallo, commander of the Descendants of Saladin Brigade, refused to participate in a Turkish-led offensive against YPG and SDF. His group was subsequently attacked by Turkish-backed groups who captured their positions and equipment. |
| June 2017 | Kurdish National Council reported that Syrian National Army rebels kidnapped 55 Kurdish civilians and displaced hundreds of Yazidis in northern Aleppo. |
| June 2017 | Most Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) groups reorganized into three military blocs: Victory, Sultan Murad, and the Levant, with some groups remaining independent. |
| May 22 2017 | The Levant Front attacked the Sham Legion near Azaz, alleging conspiracy with the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement. They besieged the Sham Legion headquarters, captured fighters, and seized ammunition dumps. |
| May 14 2017 | Two separate clashes in Jarabulus and Gandura involving the Ahrar al-Sharqiya Brigade against the Sultan Murad Division and the Sham Legion, which were stopped by the Turkish Army's intervention. |
| April 13 2017 | Clashes broke out between the Levant Front and the Sultan Suleyman Shah Brigade north of Aleppo, with the Sultan Murad Division, Hamza Division, and Northern Hawks Brigade siding with the Sultan Suleyman Shah Brigade. |
| April 3 2017 | Ahrar al-Sham attacked Liwa Ahfad Saladin in Qabasin, capturing over 8 fighters including a commander. The prisoners were later released after negotiations, but tensions remained between the groups. |
| February 27 2017 | In a joint operation with Turkish Armed Forces, seized the city of al-Bab. 470 Syrian National Army fighters died during Operation Euphrates Shield, with 68 Turkish armed forces casualties. |
| January 24 2017 | Inauguration ceremony of the Free Police, with members wearing Turkish police uniforms and Turkish flag patches, highlighting their close connection to Turkey. |
| 2016 | Encountered American troops during a joint operation, but US troops withdrew after verbal attacks by the Ahrar al-Sharqiya Brigade. US-backed units including Hamza Division and al-Mu'tasim Brigade escorted the US troops from the area. |
| 2016 | The Syrian National Army participated in Operation Euphrates Shield, a military operation conducted by the Turkish Armed Forces and Syrian opposition groups in northern Syria against ISIL and Kurdish forces. This operation aimed to clear the border region of terrorist groups and establish a buffer zone. |
| November 14 2016 | Clashes occurred at the Azaz border gate with Kilis, Turkey, between the Levant Front and the Sultan Murad Division. Ahrar al-Sham and the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement joined the fighting, claiming the Levant Front leaders were 'acting like gangs'. |
| September 2016 | Sultan Murad Division fighters published pictures of themselves torturing four YPG prisoners of war after capturing Jarabulus from ISIL. |
| September 27 2016 | Several Ahrar al-Sham fighters publicly burned an FSA flag in Azaz, sparking pro-FSA demonstrations in the city. The Ahrar al-Sham spokesman denied involvement. |
| August 2016 | Turkey began assembling a new coalition of Syrian rebel groups, including many former FSA fighters, to create a more cohesive opposition force. |
| March 26 2016 | Ahrar ash-Sham ordered the anti-YPG Kurdish FSA group Liwa Ahfad Saladin to remove the Kurdistan flag from their posts, threatening military action, though the group's commander denied the incident. |
| 2015 | Kurdish-Turkish conflict restarts, marking a significant turning point for the Free Syrian Army's relationship with Turkey. |
| November 2011 | Turkey formally condemned the regime of Bashar al-Assad and began providing arms, training, and sanctuary to the FSA. |
| July 29 2011 | Free Syrian Army (FSA) founded by defected Syrian military officers as a loose collection of armed opposition groups. |
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