Hussein Harmoush
Hussein Harmoush | |
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| Born | 25 May 1972 Iblin, Syria |
| Died | 29 January 2012 (aged 39) |
| Allegiance | Ba'athist Syria (until 2011) Syrian National Coalition |
| Branch | Syrian Army (until 2011) Free Officers Movement (2011) Free Syrian Army (2011–2012) |
| Battles / wars | Syrian Civil War |
Hussein Harmoush (Arabic: حسين هرموش, romanized: Husayn Harmush; 25 May 1972 – 29 January 2012) was a Syrian military officer who was the founder and commander of the Free Officers Movement. He came to prominence after he defected from the Syrian Army and founded the rebel movement during the early uprising phase of the Syrian Civil War to protect civilians from the brutal crackdown against protesters by the Syrian government. He was later arrested in September 2011 and executed by the regime.