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Binyan al-Hariri | |
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| Native name | بنيان الحريري |
| Nickname(s) | Abu Fares Daraa (Arabic: أبو فارس درعا) |
| Born | Alma, Daraa, Syria |
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| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | 40th Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Alma mater | Lebanese University American University of Science and Technology Fatih University Idlib Military College |
Binyan Ahmad al-Hariri (Arabic: بنيان أحمد الحريري) is a Syrian military officer serving as commander of the 40th Division of the Syrian Army, following the fall of the Assad regime.
Early life and education
[edit]Al-Hariri was born in Alma, Daraa.[1] He holds a law degree from the Lebanese University in Beirut.[2] He also holds a degree in political science from the American University of Science and Technology and a certificate in strategic leadership from Fatih University.[3]
Prior to the outbreak of the civil war, he served as a warrant officer in the Syrian Arab Army. In 2020, he attended the Idlib Military College and graduated as a colonel.[4]
Activity during the civil war
[edit]Al-Hariri defected from the Assad regime in 2011 and contributed to the formation of Ahrar al-Sham in Daraa Governorate, becoming a commander for one of the group's brigades.[2] In 2018, after he was deported to opposition-held Idlib Governorate following the 2018 Southern Syria offensive, he managed "important" military fronts, including the coastal front.[3]
Post-Assad
[edit]On 29 December 2024, he was promoted to a colonel alongside other former opposition figures.[5]
On 22 January 2025, Syrian Minister of Defense Murhaf Abu Qasra announced that al-Hariri had been appointed commander of the 40th Division, a military division based in the Hauran region which consists of former opposition factions and military figures from Daraa, Suwayda, and Quneitra Governorates.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Syria appoints new military chief for south amid Israeli incursions". The New Arab. 23 January 2025. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ a b "درس الحقوق في بيروت... الإدارة السورية تعين بنيان الحريري قائداً عسكرياً لحوران". An-Nahar. 24 January 2025. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ a b "الإدارة السورية تعيّن العقيد بنيان الحريري قائداً عسكرياً لمنطقة حوران". Shaam News Network (in Arabic). 24 January 2025. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ a b Al Nofal, Walid (21 February 2025). "Why the delay in merging Daraa's factions into a new Syrian army?". Syria Direct. Translated by Mateo Nelson. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Iran Update, March 11, 2025". Institute for the Study of War. 11 March 2025. Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.