"Head of the Free Syrian Army Higher Military Council" . . "Mustafa Al-Sheikh (Arabic: \u0645\u0635\u0637\u0641\u0649 \u0623\u062D\u0645\u062F \u0627\u0644\u0634\u064A\u062E\u200E) was the head of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) military council until December 2012. He was a general in the Syrian Army prior to his defection during the Syrian civil war.Al-Sheikh said he battled with his conscience before defecting, mindful of his 37 years' service and of possible retribution against his extended family."@en . . . "al-Sheikh, Mustafa"@en . . "2011Z"^^ . . . "Syrian military leader" . "Mustafa Al-Sheikh"@en . . .