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{{distinguish|Idlib Military Council}}
{{Infobox war faction
| name             = Unified Military Council
| native_name      = {{langx|ar|المجلس العسكري الموحد}}
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| war              = [[Syrian Civil War]] and [[Turkish military operation in Idlib Governorate]]
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| active           = October 2020 – present
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| leaders          = *Capt. Anad Darwish {{small|("Abu al-Mundhir", [[Ahrar al-Sham]])}}<ref name=fate>{{cite web|url=https://english.enabbaladi.net/archives/2020/10/internal-division-may-determine-fate-of-ahrar-al-sham-movement/|title=Internal division may determine fate of "Ahrar al-Sham Movement"|work=[[Enab Baladi]]|author=Ali Darwish|date=28 October 2020}}</ref>
*"Abu Hassan 600" {{small|([[Hayat Tahrir al-Sham]])}}
*Hajj Muhammad Horan {{small|("Abu Assid", [[Sham Legion]])}}<ref name=legion>{{cite web|url=https://www.syria.tv/%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9|title=The Sham Legion ... the transformations, the network of relations, and the unique case in militarism|work=[[Syria TV]]|author=Abdullah al-Mousa|date=29 October 2020}}</ref>
| clans            = [[National Front for Liberation]]<br>[[Hayat Tahrir al-Sham]]
| headquarters     =
| area             = Northwestern [[Syria]]
*[[Idlib Governorate]]
*[[Aleppo Governorate]]
*[[Hama Governorate]]
*[[Latakia Governorate]]
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| predecessor         = [[Al-Fateh al-Mubin|Great Conquest Operations Room]]<ref name=orient>{{cite web|url=https://orient-news.net/ar/news_show/185571/0/%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A5%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85|title=The formation of a military council under Turkish auspices in Idlib .. What will happen to "Tahrir al-Sham"?|work=[[Orient News]]|date=29 October 2020}}</ref>
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| allies           = {{flag|Turkey}}
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| opponents        = {{flagdeco|Syria}} [[Syrian Arab Armed Forces]]<br>{{flag|Iran}}<br>{{flag|Russia}}
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The '''Unified Military Council''' ({{langx|ar|المجلس العسكري الموحد}}), also known as the '''Joint Tripartite Military Committee''', is a [[National Intelligence Organization (Turkey)|Turkish intelligence]]<ref name=goodnews>{{cite web|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/10/turkey-syria-russia-idlib-hayat-tahrir-al-sham-bombing.html|title=No good news for Turkey from jihadi ranks in Syria|work=[[Al-Monitor]]|author=Fehim Taştekin|date=27 October 2020}}</ref> and [[Turkish Armed Forces|military]]-sponsored joint operations room between the [[National Front for Liberation]] and [[Hayat Tahrir al-Sham]], the two major armed rebel groups based in the [[Idlib Governorate]] in northwestern [[Syria]]. The council was formed as a restructuring of the [[Al-Fateh al-Mubin|Great Conquest Operations Room]] in October 2020, after several months of preparation<ref name=j720>{{cite web|url=https://www.jesrpress.com/2020/07/17/%D9%85%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B9-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF-%D9%8A%D8%B6%D9%85-%D9%81%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84/|title=Site: The formation of a unified military council that includes the northern factions, including "Tahrir al-Sham"|work=Jesr Press|date=17 July 2020}}</ref> following the end of the [[Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020)|latest offensive]] by the [[Syrian Armed Forces]] against rebels in Idlib.<ref name=orient/>
==Composition==
The leadership [[triumvirate]] of the council includes [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] "Abu al-Mundhir" from [[Ahrar al-Sham]] (NFL), "Abu Hassan 600" from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, and Hajj Muhammad Horan ("Abu Assid") from the [[Sham Legion]] (NFL).<ref name=fate/><ref name=legion/>
Abu al-Mundhir is the leader of the military wing of Ahrar al-Sham, which has been involved in a leadership struggle with the group's overall command, led by Jaber Ali Pasha, since 12 October 2020. Abu al-Mundhir demanded that Pasha be replaced with the former Ahrar al-Sham leader [[Hassan Soufan]] ("Abu al-Bara"). The idea of the Tripartite Military Committee was reportedly proposed by Soufan himself, who is alleged by Pasha to be supported by HTS. Both Soufan and HTS denied the latter's involvement. The dispute escalated into open [[mutiny]] on 23 October.<ref name=fate/>
Abu al-Assid is the commander of the Sham Legion's Idlib sector and a member of the legion's military council.<ref name=legion/>
According to a rebel leader from Idlib who spoke to [[Alhurra]] under condition of anonymity, the council plans to form 10 "[[brigade]]s" from HTS, 10 brigades from the Sham Legion, 5 from Ahrar al-Sham, and one each from the [[Suqour al-Sham Brigades]] and [[Jaysh al-Ahrar]], with each brigade consisting of between 600 and 800 personnel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alhurra.com/syria/2020/10/29/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A8-%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84-%D8%A5%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%A8-%D9%88%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB-%D8%A5%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A|title=Under Turkish sponsorship, a prospective military council for the Idlib factions and a leader talks about recycling "Golani"|work=[[Alhurra]]|author=Dia Odeh|date=29 October 2020}}</ref>
== See also ==
*[[Foreign involvement in the Syrian Civil War]]
* [[List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War]]
==References==
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[[Category:Anti-government factions of the Syrian civil war]]
[[Category:Operations rooms of the Syrian civil war]]
[[Category:2020 establishments in Syria]]