The commander of the division is Binyan Ahmad al-Hariri (Abu Fares). Initially, during the Syrian civil war, al-Hariri joined the Salafi-jihadist group Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar and later became the commander and co-founder of the Islamist-Salafi militant group Ahrar al-Sham, which fought in the conflict to establish an Islamic state governed by Sharia law.
Under the 40th Division, four brigades are expected to operate:
Western Daraa Countryside Brigade (led by Ahmad al-Qassem (Abu Iyad)) Daraa Brigade Suwayda Brigade Brigade (name/number unknown)
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