Hamza Division (Daraa)

Hamza Division
فرقة الحمزة
Firqat al-Hamza
LeadersCol. Saber Safar
Dates of operation8 April 2013 – 31 July 2018
Group(s)
  • Hauran Mujahideen Brigade
  • Engineering Battalion
HeadquartersInkhil, Syria
Active regions
Part ofFree Syrian Army
OpponentsSyrian Armed Forces

National Defense Force

 Islamic State
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War

The Hamza Division (Arabic: فرقة الحمزة; Firqat al-Hamza) was a Syrian rebel group affiliated with the Free Syrian Army. It was based in Inkhil, Daraa Governorate. It was formed on 8 April 2013 by Colonel Saber Safar as the "Hamza Brigade". It was composed of six subunits. The group received U.S.-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles. It was a member of the Daraa Military Council and the Southern Front.