Ahmed Alouda, commander of the 8th Brigade supported by Russia, suddenly appeared in Moscow, during a previously unknown visit.

Alouda commanded and led the entire establishment of the 8th Brigade, which is supported and funded by Russia before the regime took control of the liberated areas of Daraa in 2018. The brigade was part of the united rebel organization "Southern Front" which acted both against the Syrian army and against ISIS forces operating in the southern Golan.

His visit to Moscow appears to have been at the invitation of the Russians who are currently trying to form a military force that will be loyal to them and carry out their orders including the removal of Iranian and Hezbollah forces from all of southern Syria.