Jaysh al-Sham (2014)

Jaysh al-Sham (Arabic: جيش الشام, "Army of the Levant") was a rebel group that was 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]

Not to be confused with the eponymous Jaysh al-Sham (2015–).
Jaysh al-Sham
جيش الشام
Dates of operation18 February 2014 – 28 July 2014[1][2]
Active regionsIdlib Governorate, Syria[1]
Size1,000+[3]
Allies Islamic Front
Jabhat al-Nusra
Free Syrian Army[1]
Islamic State
Opponents Syria
Battles and warsSyrian 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
  • 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

See also

References
  1. "The new face of the Syrian rebellion". The Arab Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. بعد خيانة لواء داوود.. حل ’’جيش الشام‘‘ وانتظار الاعلان عن تكتل جديد
  3. "1,000 Syrian rebels defect to Islamic State in sign it's still strengthening". McClatchy News Service. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. "Politics of the Islamic Front, Part 6: Stagnation?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
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