German authorities have arrested and sentenced a trio of men from Syria with membership and involvement in a terrorist organization..One of the men arrested was a former commander within the organization, details on the other men are unknown, as are the length of sentences for all of them..The organization, known as Liwa Al Tawhid, or Al-Tahwid Brigade, was active from 2012-2014 in the Syrian Civil War in opposition of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. At its peak, it was one of the largest insurgency groups operating in Aleppo as a part of the Free Syrian Army or FSA..Although considered officially inactive, some smaller organizations used the same or a similar name and have continued operations against adversaries.
German authorities have arrested and sentenced a trio of men from Syria with membership and involvement in a terrorist organization..One of the men arrested was a former commander within the organization, details on the other men are unknown, as are the length of sentences for all of them..The organization, known as Liwa Al Tawhid, or Al-Tahwid Brigade, was active from 2012-2014 in the Syrian Civil War in opposition of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. At its peak, it was one of the largest insurgency groups operating in Aleppo as a part of the Free Syrian Army or FSA..Although considered officially inactive, some smaller organizations used the same or a similar name and have continued operations against adversaries.