Abdulaziz al-Shalal
Abdulaziz al-Shalal | |
|---|---|
| Native name | عبد العزيز الشلال |
| Allegiance | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png){kind=small} Ba'athist Syria (– Dec 2012).svg.png){kind=small} Syrian National Council (Dec 2012–present) |
Branch | .svg.png){kind=small} Syrian Arab Armed Forces (– Dec 2012)
Free Syrian Army (Dec 2012–present) |
Rank |  Major General |
| Commands | Syrian Military Police |
Conflicts | Syrian civil war |
Abdulaziz al-Shalal (Arabic: عبد العزيز الشلال) is a former chief of the Syrian military police. He announced his defection to opposition forces in a video aired by Al Arabiya TV on 25 December 2012.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Top Syrian general declares defection on Al Arabiya". Al Arabiya English. 25 December 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ "Top Syrian military figure defects to opposition". The Washington Post. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.