Jaysh al-Sham (2015–)
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Not to be confused with Jaysh al-Sham (2014).
Jaish al-Sham | |
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Dates of operation | 9 October 2015 - present[1] |
Active regions | Aleppo Governorate, Syria Idlib Governorate, Syria Hama Governorate, Syria[2] |
Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
Jaish al-Sham is an Islamist group fighting in the Syrian Civil War that is an offshoot of Ahrar ash-Sham.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Aron Lund (16 October 2015). "Jaish al-Sham: An Ahrar al-Sham Offshoot or Something More?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ a b Mona Alami (13 November 2015). "Are Syria's Salafi movements witnessing a split?". Al Monitor. Retrieved 19 November 2015.