Jaysh al-Sham (Arabic: جيش الشام, "Army of the Levant") was a rebel group active during the Syrian Civil War.[4] The group began when the Suqour al-Sham brigade called Suyouf al-Haq split from its parent organization because it did not want to participate in the fighting between Suqour al-Sham and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS).[4]
| Jaysh al-Sham جيش الشام | |
|---|---|
 Official logo of Jaysh al-Sham | |
| Dates of operation | 18 February 2014 – 28 July 2014[1][2] |
| Active regions | Idlib Governorate, Syria[1] |
| Size | 1,000+[3] |
| Allies |  Islamic Front Jabhat al-Nusra Free Syrian Army[1] Islamic State |
| Opponents |  Syria |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
In July 2014, the Liwa Dawud unit defected from Jaysh al-Sham to ISIS, bringing with them 1000 men and 10 tanks. Jaysh al-Sham claimed that it had expelled them.[3] The group was disbanded on 28 July 2014, giving the remaining affiliated groups the option to join other groups.[2]
Groups involved
editDefected groups
edit- Liwaa Dawod (defected and joined the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant)[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "The new face of the Syrian rebellion". The Arab Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ a b بعد خيانة لواء داوود.. حل ’’جيش الشام‘‘ وانتظار الاعلان عن تكتل جديد
- ^ a b c "1,000 Syrian rebels defect to Islamic State in sign it's still strengthening". McClatchy News Service. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Politics of the Islamic Front, Part 6: Stagnation?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
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