Salem Turki al-Antri

Salem Turki al-Antri
Salem Turki al-Antri
	Al-Antri in 2025
Native name	سالم تركي العنتري
Born	Palmyra, Homs Governorate, Syria
Allegiance	Syrian Arab Armed Forces (until 2012); Free Syrian Army (2017–present)
Years of service	???–2012; 2014–present
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Unknown (???–2012, 2014–2017); Ahrar al-Sharqiya (2017–2019); Maghawir al-Thawra (2019–2022); Syrian Free Army (2022–present)
Battles / wars	Syrian Civil War Second Battle of Ras al-Ayn; Palmyra offensive (2024); Homs offensive (2024); Fall of Damascus; ;

Salem Turki al-Antri (Arabic: سالم تركي العنتري), is a Syrian military officer serving as the leader of the U.S.-backed Syrian Free Army (SFA). He joined the Free Syrian Army, serving in various FSA units, eventually being promoted to colonel and appointed to lead the SFA on 29 February 2024, replacing Muhammad Farid al-Qasim. As the leader of the SFA, he initially focused on conducting anti-ISIS operations alongside the US-led International Coalition, before playing a key role in coordinating and executing the Palmyra offensive (2024) and the fall of Damascus, which significantly expanded the area under SFA control, up to 20% of the country.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Arraf, Jane (31 December 2024). "Syria's U.S.-trained opposition fighters wait to learn of their role in a new Syria". NPR. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
^ Blomfield, Adrian (18 December 2024). "US 'prepared Syrian rebel group to help topple Bashar al-Assad'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.

[npr31jan-1] Arraf, Jane (31 December 2024). "Syria's U.S.-trained opposition fighters wait to learn of their role in a new Syria". NPR. Retrieved 7 February 2025.

[tel18dec-2] Blomfield, Adrian (18 December 2024). "US 'prepared Syrian rebel group to help topple Bashar al-Assad'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.

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