Jaysh al-Sham (2014)
Not to be confused with the eponymous Jaysh al-Sham (2015–).
| 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 |
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]
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
- Liwaa Suyouf al-Haq (former Suqour al-Sham brigade)
- Liwaa Ansar Allah
- Liwaa Suqour Asharq
- Liwaa fuqra'a ela Allah
- Liwaa Feteat al-Islam
- Liwaa Asuod al-Ghab
- Liwaa Nusor al-Islam
- Jisr al-Shughur Revolutionary Military Council
Defected groups
- Liwaa Dawod (defected and joined the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant)[3]
See also
References
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
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