Jaysh al-Ahrar
| Jaysh al-Ahrar Army of the Free | |
|---|---|
| Arabic: جيش الأحرار | |
| Leaders |
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| Dates of operation | 1 December 2016 – present |
| Split from |  Ahrar al-Sham[4] |
| Group(s) | |
| Active regions | Northwestern Syria |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism |
| Size | 2,000–2,500 (Jan. 2017)[8] |
| Part of | File:Flag of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.svg Tahrir al-Sham (Jan.–Sep. 2017) [9]
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| Allies | File:Flag of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.svg Tahrir al-Sham
 Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria Ahrar al-Sham Sham Legion Free Syrian Army[10] |
| Opponents |  Syria Iran Russia Hezbollah |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
| Website | https://twitter.com/jishalahrar |
Jaysh al-Ahrar is a Sunni Islamist militant group in northwestern Syria that started off as a small sub group within Ahrar al-Sham that were against Operation Euphrates Shield which led to them leaving Ahrar al-Sham.[4]
Most of the group's members joined Tahrir al-Sham in January of 2017. The founder of Jaysh al-Ahrar, Abu Jaber Shaykh was appointed as the head of Tahrir al-Sham. Jaysh al-Ahrar left Tahrir al-Sham in September of 2017, and have worked with both Tahrir al-Sham and Ahrar al-Sham, along with some other militant groups.[13]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "16 formations of Ahrar al-Sham unite under "Jaysh al-Ahrar"". Orient News. 21 December 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ↑ "Number-Two man assassinated of "Jaish Al Ahrar" by unknown gunmen". Syria Call. 18 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Meet the leading leaders of the "National Liberation Front"". Enab Baladi. 1 August 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Haid Haid (21 December 2016). "Why Ahrar al-Sham is fighting itself - and how this impacts the battle for Syria". Middle East Eye.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (7 January 2017). "Syrian Rebel Mergers: A Harakat Nour Al-Din Al-Zinki Perspective".
- ↑ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DW0_6NjW0AAmymC.jpg[permanent dead link] Template:Bare URL image
- ↑ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DW_NU9JWsAE-sc1.jpg[permanent dead link] Template:Bare URL image
- ↑ "Jaish al-Ahrar: A New Crisis Threatens to Split Ahrar al-Sham". Syrian Observer. 5 January 2017.
- ↑ "Jaish al-Ahrar leaves Tahrir al-Sham alliance: statement". Zaman al-Wasl. 14 September 2017.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "New FSA Operations Room To Repel Regime Attacks In Northern Syria". Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media Office. 4 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Joško Barić. "Syrian War Daily – 20th of December 2017". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ↑ "Idlib Rebel Groups Unite Under New Joint Operations Room". Enab Baladi. 6 January 2018.
- ↑ "Tahrir Al-Sham Shrinks to its First Core". Enab Baladi. 17 September 2017.
