IDLIB — Sources close to Sultan Soleman Shah Brigade, one of the largest factions of the Syrian Liberation Front, said that the brigade has effectively withdrawn from the front to join the Thaeeroun Movement of Azm Operations Room. 

Five factions in the Syrian National Army in September announced their full integration and formation of the Syrian Liberation Front: Sultan Soleman Shah Brigade, Al-Hamza Division, Al-Mu’tasim Division, Suqur al-Shamal Brigade and Division 20.

The front designated Mutasim al-Abbas as leader in early September, but he defected along with the Suqur al-Shamal Brigade and Division 20. As a result, the front started to break up. But since those two factions did not have many members, their defection was less impactful than that of Sultan Soleman Shah Brigade, which counts many experienced fighters and ammunition. 

Azm Operations Room is formed by a number of factions in the Syrian National Army, which started with the Levant Front and Sultan Murad divisions, and then were joined by Ahrar al-Sharqiya and Malakshah divisions, Jaish al-Islam, Jaish al-Sharqiya, and Suqur al-Shamal Brigade.