Qassem Saadeddine
Qassem Saadeddine | |
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| قاسم سعد الدين | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1965 Al-Rastan, Homs, Syria |
| Children | 6 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Syrian Armed Forces (until 2012) Free Syrian Army (2012–unknown) |
| Branch/service | Syrian Air Force (until 2012) |
| Rank | Colonel (in the Syrian Armed Forces) |
| Battles/wars | |
Qassem Saadeddine (Arabic: قاسم سعد الدين) is a Syrian former military officer and pilot and a prominent figure in the Syrian civil war.
A former colonel in the Syrian Air Force, he defected from the Ba'athist Syrian government forces in February 2012 and became a key leader within the Free Syrian Army. He was the commander of the Military Council in Homs and played a role in organizing opposition forces in the region.