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Southern Operations Room
The Southern Operations Room (Arabic: غرفة العمليات الجنوبية, romanized: Ghurfat Aleamaliaat Aljanubia), abbreviated as SOR, and also translated as the Southern Operations Command, was a Syrian rebel coalition consisting of various Syrian opposition groups and defectors that initially operated in the southern provinces of Daraa, Suwayda and Quneitra, though they expanded to Damascus, and Rif Dimashq. The group withdrew from Damascus following HTS' arrival.
The Southern Operations Room publicly declared their formation on 6 December 2024, to coordinate the southern Syria offensive in the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives. The group originated in the Southern Front which previously fought against the Assad regime in an earlier phase of the war. The formation process for what would become the Southern Operations Room began in 2023, with advisers from the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham-led Military Operations Command bringing together the leaders of around 25 opposition factions in southern Syria to coordinate planning for a future military operation.
The Southern Operations Room was the first rebel organization to capture Damascus during the Syrian civil war.
The Eighth Brigade, one of the constituent parts of the operations room, was dissolved as of 13 April 2025, following a standoff around the city of Busra al-Sham between itself and the Syrian transitional government. In a video statement released by the Eighth Brigade, the group's spokesman confirmed the decision to disband. After clashes with the central government in July, the Druze groups within the Southern Operations Room left the group to form their own coalition, the National Guard.
The operations room was preceded by the Southern Front.
The Southern Operations Room was announced on 6 December 2024 and was declared to consist of the 8th Brigade, and the Central Committee alongside other organizations that were based in the Suwayda and Quneitra Governorates. The 8th Brigade was previously known as the Youth of Sunna Forces. In the past, the 8th Brigade numbered about 1,200 militants, and was one of the biggest opposition groups in the Daraa Governorate prior to the 2018 reconciliation deal. The Central Committee had been active in the Syrian opposition since 2011. Their mandate was centered on two main goals: addressing community needs by guaranteeing stability and protection for Syrian citizens, and formalizing the Russian-sponsored reconciliation agreement into an accepted document. The Central Committee was accused of working with the Syrian government and its security forces at the expense of the local populace.
SOR consists of several branches: the eastern part of the city of Daraa is controlled by the 8th Brigade, it also controls some parts of Lajat area and other parts of eastern Daraa. The Daraa Tribe Council controls the central city and is in charge of Daraa al-Balad and Daraa Station. The western areas of the city are controlled by the Central Committee.
In the official statement made by the SOR command, the group pledged to maintain security and stability while controlling the southern regions of Syria. It additionally called on all the countries of the world to support the decision of the Syrian people to "gain freedom and build their own country".
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Southern Operations Room
The Southern Operations Room (Arabic: غرفة العمليات الجنوبية, romanized: Ghurfat Aleamaliaat Aljanubia), abbreviated as SOR, and also translated as the Southern Operations Command, was a Syrian rebel coalition consisting of various Syrian opposition groups and defectors that initially operated in the southern provinces of Daraa, Suwayda and Quneitra, though they expanded to Damascus, and Rif Dimashq. The group withdrew from Damascus following HTS' arrival.
The Southern Operations Room publicly declared their formation on 6 December 2024, to coordinate the southern Syria offensive in the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives. The group originated in the Southern Front which previously fought against the Assad regime in an earlier phase of the war. The formation process for what would become the Southern Operations Room began in 2023, with advisers from the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham-led Military Operations Command bringing together the leaders of around 25 opposition factions in southern Syria to coordinate planning for a future military operation.
The Southern Operations Room was the first rebel organization to capture Damascus during the Syrian civil war.
The Eighth Brigade, one of the constituent parts of the operations room, was dissolved as of 13 April 2025, following a standoff around the city of Busra al-Sham between itself and the Syrian transitional government. In a video statement released by the Eighth Brigade, the group's spokesman confirmed the decision to disband. After clashes with the central government in July, the Druze groups within the Southern Operations Room left the group to form their own coalition, the National Guard.
The operations room was preceded by the Southern Front.
The Southern Operations Room was announced on 6 December 2024 and was declared to consist of the 8th Brigade, and the Central Committee alongside other organizations that were based in the Suwayda and Quneitra Governorates. The 8th Brigade was previously known as the Youth of Sunna Forces. In the past, the 8th Brigade numbered about 1,200 militants, and was one of the biggest opposition groups in the Daraa Governorate prior to the 2018 reconciliation deal. The Central Committee had been active in the Syrian opposition since 2011. Their mandate was centered on two main goals: addressing community needs by guaranteeing stability and protection for Syrian citizens, and formalizing the Russian-sponsored reconciliation agreement into an accepted document. The Central Committee was accused of working with the Syrian government and its security forces at the expense of the local populace.
SOR consists of several branches: the eastern part of the city of Daraa is controlled by the 8th Brigade, it also controls some parts of Lajat area and other parts of eastern Daraa. The Daraa Tribe Council controls the central city and is in charge of Daraa al-Balad and Daraa Station. The western areas of the city are controlled by the Central Committee.
In the official statement made by the SOR command, the group pledged to maintain security and stability while controlling the southern regions of Syria. It additionally called on all the countries of the world to support the decision of the Syrian people to "gain freedom and build their own country".