Adnan Abu Amjad

Adnan Abu Amjad
Native name
Arabic: عدنان أبو أمجد
Birth nameAdnan Abdul Aziz Ahmed (Arabic: عدنان عبد العزيز أحمد)
Born1977 (1977)
Manbij, Syria
Died29 August 2017(2017-08-29) (aged 39–40)
Raqqa, Syria
Allegiance Syrian opposition (2012–2013)
AANES (2013–2017)
Branch Free Syrian Army (2012–2017)
Years of service2012–2017
Unit
CommandsCommander-in-chief of the Manbij Military Council (2016–2017)
Deputy commander of the Northern Sun Battalion (2014–2017)
Battles / wars

Adnan Abdul Aziz Ahmed (1977 – 29 August 2017), better known as Adnan Abu Amjad (Arabic: عدنان أبو أمجد), was the commander of the Manbij Military Council, active within the Syrian Democratic Forces in the Syrian Civil War. Adnan led his group, the Manbij Military Council and the Northern Sun Battalion, in every battle since its formation in 2014, including the Siege of Kobanî, the Tell Abyad offensive, the Tishrin Dam offensive, the al-Hawl offensive, the al-Shaddadi offensive, the Battle of Manbij, his hometown, where he freed his parents from ISIL rule in August 2016, and the Raqqa campaign, including the Battle of Raqqa, where he was killed in action on 29 August 2017.