Jaysh al-Sham
| Jaysh al-Sham جيش الشام |
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|---|---|
| Participant in Syrian Civil War | |
 Official logo of Jaysh al-Sham |
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| Active | 18 February 2014 – 28 July 2014 |
| Area of operations | Idlib Governorate, Syria |
| Size | 1,000+ |
| Allies |
Islamic Front Nusra Front Free Syrian Army |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces |
| Battles and wars | |
Jaysh al-Sham (Arabic: جيش الشام, "Army of the Levant") is a rebel group that was active during the Syrian Civil War. 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).
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. The group was disbanded on 28 July 2014, giving the remaining affiliated groups the option to join other groups.
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