Formation The council was officially announced through a distributed "Statement No. 1" accredited to
Brigadier General Ghiath Dalla, a former
Syrian Arab Army officer. Its formation coincided with
armed confrontations between Syrian security forces loyal to Assad regime Syrian Army Colonel
Suhayl al-Hasan in
Latakia's countryside. The statement declared the organization's establishment following what was described as a "unified attack" against the
General Security Service in
Latakia Governorate, which reportedly resulted in more than sixteen fatalities among government personnel. According to its inaugural statement, the Military Council for the Liberation of Syria articulated that its primary objectives were to "liberate all Syrian territory from all occupying
terrorist forces" and to "overthrow the
existing regime and dismantle its oppressive
sectarian apparatus". The council publicly appealed to
Syrian citizens across all
sectarian, regional, and
ethnic backgrounds to join their forces. The council also called upon the
international community to provide support for "the will of the Syrian people" to "liberate themselves from injustice and
tyranny disguised in vague terms."
Operations March 2025 Latakia and Tartus clashes In early March 2025, the military council's forces engaged in significant military confrontations with Syria's new security apparatus. Clashes began in
Beit Ana, birthplace of Colonel Suhayl al-Hasan, after local residents obstructed attempts by security forces to arrest an individual wanted by the transitional government. Council forces confronted transitional government
military planes and
helicopters in the woodlands surrounding Beit Ana and
Daliyah in Latakia's countryside. On 10 March, clashes took place in Tartus. == Relations ==