Abdul Qader Saleh

Abdul Qader Saleh was one of the founders of the Tawhid Brigade. A merchant from the town of Mareh north of Aleppo, Saleh organized dozens of rebel brigades in the region. He was also known as Hajji Mareh. He had led the capture of half of Aleppo at the beginning of the Battle of Aleppo (2012–13). Saleh had survived numerous raids and shootings and had been announced dead by pro-regime media. He died on November 17 from wounds suffered in an air raid on the city of Aleppo. Saleh was a part of the Free Syrian Army official command structure and had ties to local Islamist factions like Ahrar ash-Sham and Al-Nusra Front.