Manaf Tlass
Syrian general (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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[2][3][4] who defected in 2012. He was the first Syrian Republican Guard commander to defect from the Syrian military and declare support for the opposition.[5]
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Manaf Tlass مَنَاف طَلَاس | |
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Birth name | Manaf Mustafa Tlass |
Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Rastan, Syria |
Allegiance | Syria |
Service/ | Syrian Arab Army |
Years of service | 1984–2012 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | Republican Guard |
Commands held | 104th brigade[1] |
Battles/wars | Syrian Civil War Rif Dimashq clashes (November 2011–March 2012) |
Relations | Mustafa Tlass (father) Firas Tlass (brother) |
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