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Jaysh al-Sham (2014)

Jaysh al-Sham
جيش الشام
Participant in Syrian Civil War
Jaysh al-Sham Logo.png
Official logo of Jaysh al-Sham
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

Syrian Civil War


Syrian Civil War

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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