Manaf Tlass
Manaf Tlass مَنَاف طَلَاس | |
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| Birth name | Manaf Mustafa Tlass |
| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) Rastan, Syria |
| Allegiance | Ba'athist Syria |
| Branch | Syrian Arab Army |
| Years of service | 1984–2012 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | Republican Guard |
| Commands | 104th brigade |
| Battles / wars | Syrian Civil War Rif Dimashq clashes (November 2011–March 2012) |
| Relations | Mustafa Tlass (father) Firas Tlass (brother) |
Manaf Tlass or Manaf Tlas (Arabic: مَنَاف طَلَاس, romanized: Manāf Ṭalās; born 1964) is a former Brigadier General of the Syrian Republican Guard and member of Bashar al-Assad's inner circle who defected in 2012. He was the first Syrian Republican Guard commander to defect from the Syrian military and declare support for the opposition.