Jaysh al-Salam

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Jaysh al-Salam

Army of Peace
جيش السلام
Leaders Abdul Karim Obeid ("Abu Mohammed Kafr Zita") Surrendered[1]
Dates of operation 23 June 2015—late 2015/early 2016
Group(s)
Headquarters Tell Abyad, Raqqa Governorate, Syria
Active regions
Part of Syrian Democratic Forces

Free Syrian Army

Allies
Opponents Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Battles and wars Syrian Civil War
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Jaysh al-Salam is a subgroup in the FSA with the goal of destroying Daesh in Raqqa.


In 2016, the group joined the SDF.[4] The group was later replaced with other groups in the SDF.[5]

Ideology[change | change source]

The goal of Jaysh al-Islam is democracy for the Syrian people and keep unity between the territories of Syria. The group also said that it would strictly select commanders unlike other FSA sub groups such as Jaysh al-Izza.[6]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Free Army Liberation Brigade in the city of Ras al-Ayn of Hasaka". ARA News. 13 September 2014. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014.
  2. "Who are the banner of free tenderness?". Hawar News Agency. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. "Border gate taken under control by YPG/YPJ and Liwa Al-Tahrir forces".
  4. "What platoons are participating in freeing Raqqa campaign?". Hawar News Agency. 25 May 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  5. Роша, Коуди (17 November 2016). "Syrian Opposition group infographics [updates]". Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  6. "Free Army Liberation Brigade in the city of Ras al-Ayn of Hasaka". ARA News. 13 September 2014. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014.